NEONATAL TRANSITION NURSE - MOTHER BABY

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control. POSITION SUMMARY Our Mother Baby Post-Partum Unit includes 24 private rooms. Our practice model is Couplet Care which emphasizes a well mother and a well-baby being cared for together as a “couplet,” or pair by the same nurse. Mother Baby Nursing staff are expected to provide care and support for each couplet after delivery until discharge. The Couplet RN is responsible for ensuring that the medical as well as emotional needs of the couplet are adequately met throughout the post‑partum stay. The RN assigned to Delivery is responsible for the care of the neonate during the transition to couplet care. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Associate’s Degree in Nursing or equivalent BLS obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer NRP within 12 months of DOH/Transfer Registered Nursing License Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Preferred: 1 year of Mother Baby experience in an acute care facility Preferred: Registration/License/Certification (none specified) #J-18808-Ljbffr