RN : Post Partum : FT 7p-7A

The ChristianaCare Postpartum Unit (6M/7M) is a 72-bed inpatient unit that cares for postpartum patients and their stable newborns in the Women's and Children's Building on the Newark campus.  

The average length of stay is 1-4 days post birth and the general acuity level ranges from good to fair. The unit supports rooming in and family centered care. A couplet care model is utilized so that an RN will be assigned both the delivered parent as well as the newborn as a portion of their overall assignment.  A nursery is maintained primarily for emergency management or for short term convalescent care. Postpartum staff also support the care of newborns in our substance withdrawal program.

24/7 nursing care provided for delivered patients and their newborns can include:

• Comprehensive physical, psychosocial & learning assessments
• Individualized care planning & care plan execution
• Facilitation of interdisciplinary team coordination
• Timely & safe medication administration practices
• Skillful utilization of patient electronic health record
• Advocacy & effective management in the event of patient condition change
• Effective participation in unit emergent events
• Appropriate delegation of tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel

As a Magnet designated, tertiary teaching organization supporting over 6,000 births annually, we strive to serve our community as partners in their care with excellence and love. All those joining the team in Women's & Children's can look forward to a collaborative approach to caring for patients and their families. The Women's & Children's Service Line is comprised of an OB Emergency Department, Labor & Delivery, OB Peri-op, OB High Risk, Antepartum, NICU and Pediatric Emergency and Inpatient Unit.

Qualifications Needed:

• BSN required.
• ADNs candidates are required to commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of date of hire can be considered with relevant experience.
• Minimum of ONE YEAR of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse with a preference being acute care experience
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification, NRP preferred or must be obtained upon hire.

The following professional certifications are recognized and encouraged in this patient care area include: RNC-MNN, RNC-OB

Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News and World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions.