Samba Care is seeking a travel nurse RN Maternal - Newborn for a travel nursing job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Maternal - Newborn
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 02/17/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Position Responsibilities
Mother-Baby Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of
scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of Mother-Baby Nurses include
(but are not limited to):
Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients’ (both mother and infant) care plans
Maintains a comfortable, safe and clean environment for mother and infant
Assists mother with her hygienic needs
Checks mother for any post partum bleeding
Examines mother’s fundus
Inspects c-section incision (if applicable)
Assesses mother’s pain, if any
Performs emotional status checks on mother, recognizing symptoms such as those related to post partum depression
Monitors bonding between mother and infant
Takes mother’s and infant’s vital signs
Measures input/output of mother and infant
Monitors mother and infant and reports adverse reactions to any treatments or medications being given
Provides mother with breast-feeding tips
Educates mother on sore nipple management
Teaches mother bathing tips for infant
Instructs mother on diaper changing
Weighs infant
Performs heel sticks for bg’s of infant
Keeps track of all feeds and diapers
Bathes infant
Involves and educates family/significant others in implementing best practices for mother and infant care
Samba Care Job ID #30437332. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse:Mother/ Baby,07:00:00-19:30:00
About Samba Care
SambaCare is a leading healthcare staffing firm servicing healthcare facilities throughout the United States. We maintain excellence in partnering caregivers with facilities. Our mission is to facilitate the highest level in patient care while enabling our staff members to advance their careers with rewarding jobs.
Benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Medical benefits
- 401k retirement plan