Registered Nurse – Transition Nursery
Provide safe, family-centered nursing care for newborns transitioning from NICU to step-down observation. Perform comprehensive assessments and ongoing monitoring, administer medications as ordered, and support safe newborn practices. Educate and coach parents on newborn care, including breastfeeding support and lactation-related guidance.
Key Duties
- Coordinate care with neonatology, obstetrics, and lactation teams
- Support breastfeeding and promote evidence-based newborn practices
- Administer medications and monitor patient response
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation
- Follow evidence-based protocols and unit standards
- Participate in quality improvement and staff education
- Contribute to a collaborative, patient-centered culture
Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse licensure
- Experience/competence in newborn and transitional care settings
- Strong clinical assessment, monitoring, and medication administration skills
- Effective communication and ability to educate families
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement