The Birth Assistant provides comprehensive care for patients, newborns, and families during labor, birth, and the postpartum period. They also manage birth center operations, including equipment checks, supply maintenance, and patient education.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and possess a valid NJ RN license. A minimum of 2 years of experience in labor and delivery is required, along with NRP and BLS certifications.
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We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.
Location
Voorhees - 165
Route 73
Remote
Type:
On-Site
Employment
Type:
Employee
Employment
Classification:
Per
Diem
Time
Type:
Part time
Work
Shift: 1st
Shift (United
States of
America)
Total
Weekly
Hours: 0
Additional
Locations:
Job
Information:
Benefits
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
Paid time off
Prescription insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
Tuition assistance
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program
Paid sick leave
403(b) retirement plan
Schedule: Required 3 shifts in 6-weeks, 2 shifts will be weekends.
Job
Summary: The Birth Assistant will be an integral member of the Birth Center team, providing care for the client (patient), newborn and family, during labor, birth and post-partum period. The Birth Assistant may also participate in the provision of extended post-partum care, lactation assistance, home visits, patient education programs, community outreach, and Birth Center operations, in collaboration with the Administrative Director.
Position
Responsibilities: Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care. Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes. Effectively manages rapidly changing situations. Participates in clinical decision-making. Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding labor, birthing, and postpartum process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc. Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of healthcare team. Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice. Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team. Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities. Maintains professional and departmental level competencies Provides direct patient care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn. Participates in Birth Center orientation & patient education activities Completes data collection and registry input Maintains Birth Center supply levels, performs equipment checks Provides ongoing care coordination including patient call- backs & appointment scheduling Completes terminal cleaning and restocking of birth suites which must be done before birth assistant leaves the Birth Center Reports to Lead Birth Assistant, items noted to be in short supply and/or facility issues noted while cleaning Attends Patient Transfer review meetings Attends in-service & education programs, including drills Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings, programs and emergency drills Performs other responsibilities as directed by the
Administrative/Clinical
Director
Position
Qualifications
Required:
Required
Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in labor & delivery. Additional experience in post-partum, newborn and lactation services preferred.
Required
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Nursing. Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
$48.25 Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. For more benefits information click here. Be Well, Get Well and Stay Well That's our mission. We’re dedicated to offering the best quality care through our extensive range of services and facilities. Our doctors, clinical practitioners, and administrative staff are a respectful, caring team of professionals committed to providing world-class quality healthcare. We continually work to be your premier choice of health and wellness in South New Jersey.
