Calling all Nursery Nurses!

Well, it isn't easy to get a job right after graduation anywhere right now in most places. It depends on what you mean by nursery...well baby or nicu? In my hospital, NICU is separate and well baby and post partum go together. Sometimes you are a post partum nurse for mom and baby and sometimes you are in the nursery with the feeder/grower or withdrawal babies. I lucked out and did get hired right after graduation as post partum. It really depends on your area. In the nursery, I usually feed, diaper and assess the babies. I will help the other nurses on the floor out by doing all the baby labs like bilirubin scan and newborn screenings. I take respite babies so mom can sleep. Sometimes I give basic meds. I would say I am in the nursery maybe 1x per month. I mostly take care of mother and baby. Hope this helps...good luck to you!!

Thank you so much for the info! I was talking about well baby:)

Hi! Just wanted to say good luck and tell you how it works where I am. I actually work on postpartum, but we're side-by-side with nursery. All hospitals are different. Mine doesn't have couplet care, so mom and baby have separate nurses.

Our nursery nurses bathe, vitals, monitor wt and keep track of feedings. Our facility encourages rooming-in, but nursery will keep baby if mom wants rest. They also perform newborn screens, do pku and vitK, bili blankets and assist with circs.

I do postpartum couplet care, working with moms and babies. Very rewarding. I don't know too many places that are hiring new grads right now, but I wish you the best.