Staff RN- Anchor (PRN)- Mother / Baby

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The Anchor Nurse III coordinates daily activities and distribution of work in assigned nursery.  This position serves as a resource to Family Center Care nurse regarding the care of the infant.

• Provides primary care provider to border babies.
• Responsible for observation of babies while in nursery.
• Assists primary RN/Physicians in special procedures as needed (blood cultures, diagnostic workups, LP’s, etc.).
• Serves as resource to primary RN/Physicians.
• Collaborates with Charge Nurse throughout each shift.
• Collaborates with primary FCC Team regarding work assignments (normal routine care is responsibility of primary FCC Team).
• Assists with admission and discharge process as needed.
• Assures circumcision pre-op checklist is completed accurately.
• Assists primary FCC Team with circumcisions.
• Oversees circumcision babies immediately post-procedure.
• Assures appropriate equipment and adequate supplies in nursery area.
• Assures nursery area is compliant with Infection Control policies.
• Verifies competency of unit staff – annually and ongoing.
• Assists with orientation of new staff.
• Participants in staff meetings and other hospital committees as needed.
• Provides constructive feedback regarding competency of unit staff – annually and ongoing.
• Demonstrates service excellence behaviors routinely in encounters with all customers, i.e., coworkers, patients, visitors, physicians, ancillary staff, etc.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: 1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations. 2. Minimum of 2 years' full-time experience as a RN post-orientation or post-residency training in Level I, II or III nursery; newborn; NICU and/or Mother/Baby units. 3. Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation 4. Newborn admission assessment experience 5. Proof of annual continuing education credits and/or hours in newborn care; minimum of 16 hours/credits within the past 2 years. 6. Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS). 7. Please refer to the specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies and/or certifications required as a condition of employment. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED: 1. BSN degree in Nursing preferred 2. National Certification in Clinical Specialty preferred 3. Other preferred RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.