Location: Washington,DC, USA
General Summary of Position
Unit Highlights
MedStar Georgetown's Perinatal Department consists of aLabor & Delivery/Inpatient Antepartum Suite along with a Mother-BabyCouplet Postpartum Unit. Perinatal nurses assess the mother and neonate in afamily-centered, holistic environment that supports the new family during thistime of changing needs. MedStar Georgetown is a designated Baby FriendlyHospital and regional referral center for high-risk mothers and infants, andenjoys a supportive and cooperative relationship with our outstanding Level IVNICU to provide excellent continuity of care for these families. Perinatalnurses collaborate with parenting services, antepartum/postpartum patienteducators and lactation specialists to provide comprehensive patient and familyeducation. Our diverse patient population includes both medically complex anduncomplicated patients. Perinatal nurses enjoy participating in collaborativegovernance at the unit and hospital level and are encouraged to attend a widevariety of educational opportunities, including AWHONN regional and nationalconferences.MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has been named oneof the Best Maternity Hospitals in 2022 by Newsweek magazine and Statista Inc.,a world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. MedStarGeorgetown is among an elite group of hospitals from across the country and theonly hospital in the District of Columbia to meet this standard of excellenceand earn this recognition. This is the third time in recent years that MedStarGeorgetown has been recognized with this distinction.
Key Responsibilities
As a Clinical Nurse you will deliver proficient nursing care to patients and families whose needs range from uncomplicated to highly complex. You will identify current and potential complex problems of specific patient populations and critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status and plans appropriate interventions directly or indirectly through other nurses.
What We Offer
Qualifications
This position has a hiring range of $38.00 - $63.30