EXPERIENCED Registered Nurse Mother Baby Unit - Nights

Job Summary

Hiring Registered Nurses for the Mother Baby Nursing Unit

Department:
Mother-Baby Unit

Full‑time night shift opportunities: 36 hours per week, shift 6 pm–6:30 am.

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.

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 the following patient groups:

• 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.

The MBU 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 can also be cross‑trained in other specialty areas within the Women & Children’s Division, opening doors for career advancement.

Hourly rate is determined by years of experience as an RN, education level, and internal equity within the organization. Minimum rate starts at $32.50; maximum salary is $51.10. In addition to the hourly rate, if the candidate holds an approved certification, the 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.

• 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, a Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within the specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
• Require any OB/Neonatal certifications obtained during employment to 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, and any Lactation Certification.

• Prefer certification in a nursing specialty area.

BSN:
Bachelor of Science Nursing

BLS:
Basic Life Support/CPR

FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

ACLS:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Our commitment to becoming the best community hospital and health care system means providing the best possible benefits to our people. Some highlights:

• Paid Time Off (start earning PTO on day one of employment)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discounted Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Benefit Plans for full and part‑time employees
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) – pre‑tax dollars
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b)
• Sarasota Campus – Discounted Child Care, Before and After School Program, and Summer Camp
• Bereavement Leave
• Free Parking
• On‑Campus Dining with a 10% discount
• Credit Union with teller machines on campus
• Direct Deposit
• Free Wellness Screening
• Free confidential counseling services
• Employee Discount Programs
• Recognition Programs
• Referral Programs
• Tremendous growth opportunities for hard workers

All individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Visit