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NIGHT SHIFT REQUIRED

📍 Mother Baby Unit | Full-Time/Part-Time Opportunities Available

Are you a nursing student looking to gain hands-on clinical experience while making a meaningful impact on moms, newborns, and families? Join our Mother Baby team and become an essential part of creating a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment during one of life's most memorable moments.

This position is exclusively for nursing students and requires availability to work NIGHT SHIFT. If you're energized by a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and want to build valuable bedside skills, we'd love to meet you!

Position Details:

🚨 Important Schedule Requirement

NIGHT SHIFT AVAILABILITY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE.

This position supports our overnight Mother Baby team, providing direct patient care and clinical support during night hours. Candidates must be willing and able to consistently work night shifts.

Why Join Our Mother Baby Team?

❤️ Care for mothers and newborns during a special stage of life

👩‍⚕️ Gain real-world nursing experience alongside experienced RNs and LPNs

📚 Strengthen clinical skills while continuing your nursing education

🤝 Work with a supportive and collaborative healthcare team

🌟 Make a difference through compassionate, family-centered care

What You'll Do

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you'll provide individualized patient care and support to help patients achieve their highest level of wellness.

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene and daily care activities
• Support ambulation, repositioning, feeding assistance, and intake documentation
• Obtain and document vital signs and patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Observe and immediately report changes in patient condition
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and patient transfers
• Perform point-of-care testing and specimen collection as appropriate
• Answer call lights and provide timely patient assistance
• Perform clerical duties including monitoring phones and unit communication
• Collaborate with nurses and healthcare team members to deliver exceptional patient care

Advanced Skills Opportunities

Following training and competency validation, Nurse Techs may perform additional skills including:

• Phlebotomy and specimen collection
• Blood cultures
• Enteral feeding
• Wound care and dressing changes
• Tracheostomy care and suctioning
• Catheter removal
• IV removal
• Ostomy care
• Chest tube setup
• Additional advanced patient care procedures within scope

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Currently enrolled in an approved or accredited nursing program
• Must have successfully completed Fundamentals of Nursing
• Must provide nursing school transcripts and competency skills documentation prior to hire
• Must remain in good standing within the nursing program throughout employment

Certification

• BLS Certification required within one month of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Patient Care Experience
• EMT Experience
• Paramedic Experience
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA)

Physical Requirements

Candidates must be able to:

• Lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds regularly
• Stand and walk for extended periods during shifts
• Reach, bend, kneel, squat, twist, and grip while performing patient care duties

What Makes You Successful

✅ Compassionate and patient-focused

✅ Strong communication skills

✅ Excellent teamwork and collaboration

✅ Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively

✅ Flexibility and willingness to learn

✅ Commitment to quality and patient safety

Join Us and Grow Your Healthcare Career

If you're a nursing student seeking valuable bedside experience in a supportive Mother Baby environment, this is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and make a lasting impact.

🌙 NIGHT SHIFT AVAILABILITY IS REQUIRED.

Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to caring for mothers, babies, and families when they need us most.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.