RN Clinical Nurse II - Rex Postpartum
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Nursing
Pediatric Nurse, Obstetrics, Healthcare Nursing, Neonatal/ NICU Nurse
Why Join UNC Rex Postpartum?
At UNC Rex, we’re committed to making every family’s birthing experience exceptional. Our Postpartum Unit is a 50-bed, family-centered care environment where nurses support mothers, newborns, and families during one of life’s most meaningful transitions. You’ll join a dynamic, collaborative nursing team focused on delivering evidence-based care, patient education, and compassionate emotional support.
Unit OverviewOur Postpartum Unit is a vibrant and collaborative center dedicated to providing comprehensive care for:
- Postpartum mothers following vaginal and cesarean deliveries
- Newborns receiving routine couplet care
- Antepartum patients requiring inpatient monitoring
- Gynecologic patients recovering from surgical procedures
Nurses partner closely with skilled Perinatal Technicians to deliver safe, individualized care throughout each patient’s stay.
The unit works in close collaboration with Labor & Delivery and the NICU/Nursery to ensure seamless transitions from delivery through postpartum recovery. Interdisciplinary teamwork with OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and other specialists is central to our practice, with 24/7 physician coverage available to support complex clinical needs.
Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Postpartum Clinical Nurse, you will:
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to postpartum mothers, newborns, antepartum, and gynecologic patients.
- Perform maternal and newborn assessments, recognize changes in condition, and expedite concerns appropriately.
- Care for patients following vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including monitoring recovery and identifying potential complications.
- Provide couplet care and support families with newborn care, feeding, safe sleep, and postpartum recovery.
- Educate patients and families on postpartum care, newborn care, medications, warning signs, and discharge needs.
- A supportive, team-oriented culture built on collaboration and mentorship
- A strong commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement
- The opportunity to build meaningful connections with families during a pivotal life moment
- Ongoing learning, growth, and professional development opportunities
- Daily collaboration with expert clinicians, including OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and lactation specialists
This position qualifies for our Incentive Program, which includes a choice of a $10,000 or $15,000 Commitment Incentive or a Tuition Loan Forgiveness incentive up to $25,000. A recruiter discuss commitment incentive in further detail with you.
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
SummaryProvides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities- Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
- Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
- Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual…
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