Labor and Delivery

Resource Nurse Maternity

Elliot Hospital's Women's and Children's Services are dedicated to addressing the specific health and wellness needs of women and their children. Our Maternity unit is a 24-26 bed unit averaging 14 mother/baby patients with 55 employees. Patients are high and low risk post-partum mom & babies 35 weeks gestation and above, substance-exposed infants, management of hyperbilirubinemia and hypoglycemia in the newborn, post gynecological surgery.

The Resource Nurse directly oversees and serves as an immediate, first line clinical resource to staff on the floor of Maternity. The RRN will demonstrate well developed clinical competencies appropriate to the floor when providing direct patient care or guiding staff. The position will function as an integral member of the Maternity management team and will work to ensure operations of unit on assigned shift are running efficiently. The RRN will adhere to the values under the EHS Professional Practice Model which guide all dimensions of practice.

Participates in professional enhancement activities including membership in hospital-wide committees, health system initiatives, development of education materials, professional association activities.

Provides support and leadership to the Maternity team in developing integrated approaches to care including assisting staff with the provision of care to assigned patients and assuming a partial patient assignment.

Works in partnership with and serves as a resource to medical staff for relevant clinical issues.

Collaborates and supports the Clinical Nurse Manager.

Teams up with the Clinical Nurse Manager to effectively control costs through innovative and economical utilization of personnel, materials and equipment.

Supports the department's Shared Governance structure and is accountable for quality improvement outcomes.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN required, or must be actively enrolled in a program. Termination of a program without degree completion, will remove eligibility for the role.

Minimum of two (2) years of current experience in an acute care setting required (postpartum experience required). Must be at a clinical level that reflects proficiency and in-depth knowledge of nursing practice.

Current New Hampshire, compact, or multistate licensure as Registered Nurse required.

Ability to obtain BLS qualification during orientation period and maintain during employment.

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following start date.

Accrued Earned Time.

403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions.

Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full time coded employees over 30 hours/week.

Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program up to $20,000.

Sign on Bonus Eligible.

Miscellaneous Benefits Pet Insurance, Legal Services, Vendor Discounts.