Sarasota Memorial Health Care System·Sarasota, Florida
Provide professional nursing care to postpartum mothers, newborns, and high-risk antepartum patients in an acute clinical environment. Deliver bedside education to empower families and ensure high-quality outcomes through compassionate, specialized medical support.
"Hiring Registered Nurses for the Mother Baby Nursing Unit" Mother Baby Unit – Registered Nurse Full-Time Night Shift Opportunities Available 36hrs per week shift time 6pm-6:30am About Our Unit The Mother Baby Unit (MBU) at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a special place where new beginnings are celebrated every day.
We provide exceptional postpartum care for mothers, newborns, and high-risk antepartum patients, with a strong focus on bedside education to empower families in caring for themselves and their babies.
Operating 24/7, our unit combines expert skill sets with the welcoming energy of new graduate nurses.
Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:4 couplets, with occasional 1:2 assignments depending on patient acuity.
Care protocols are tailored to meet each patient’s unique needs, ensuring the highest quality outcomes for every family we serve.
If you’re looking for a career filled with meaningful connections, unforgettable milestones, and the chance to make every family’s start a little brighter, you’ll find your calling here in our Mother Baby Unit.
Our Team & Approach Our staff are recognized for their expertise and compassionate care.
The MBU is a unique and specialized unit where nurses provide complex medical care to both postpartum mothers and newborns.
We care for: Mothers newly postpartum or readmitted up to 6 weeks postpartum High-risk antepartum patients with medical diagnoses Term and preterm newborns with and without medical diagnosis Postpartum readmissions with medical complications In addition to our dedicated nursing team, we are supported by a Leadership team on the unit, Charge Nurse, Lactation Specialist, OB Hospitalist, Pediatric Intervention RN, Child Life Specialist, Clinical Pharmacist, and Case Manager—all working solely within our Women & Children’s Division.
Our Multi-Skilled Technicians are trained to assist with both mother and baby populations, ensuring comprehensive support at every step.
Why Join Us The Mother Baby Unit is more than just a unit—it’s a family.
Each day brings opportunities to: Support mothers through recovery and transition Teach families how to care for their newborns with confidence Share in the joy of milestones like a baby’s first feeding Work alongside a team that values compassion, teamwork, and professional growth Nurses on our unit also can be cross trained in other specialty areas within the Women & Children’s Division, opening doors for career advancement.
Salary Details: Hourly rate is determined by years of worked experience as an RN, education level, and internal equity within organization.
Minimum rate starting at $32.50, max of salary range is $51.10.
In addition to hourly rate, if candidate holds an approved certification position qualifies for certification pay of $1.50.
Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice.
Required Qualifications
Require Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 90 days of hire.
Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
Require any OB/Neonatal Certifications obtained during employment will be maintained during the remainder of employment. These include but are not limited to: Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification, Maternal-Newborn Nursing Certification, Low Risk Neonatal Certification, any Lactation Certification.
• Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.
BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing
Required License and Certs
Preferred License and Certs
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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