Overview:

MUST have 1+ year of either Mom Baby or NICU newborn transition experience

Shift - 7p- 7a

The Baby Transition Nurse is responsible for providing immediate specialized care to newborns during the critical transition period after birth. Working closely with obstetric and neonatal teams, this nurse ensures safe stabilization of the infant, performs necessary assessments, and provides family-centered support during the first hours of life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend deliveries (vaginal and cesarean) to assume responsibility for newborn transition and stabilization.
• Perform comprehensive newborn assessments, including Apgar scoring, vital signs, and initial physical examination.
• Initiate thermoregulation measures, airway clearance, oxygenation, and circulation support as needed.
• Provide skilled resuscitation in accordance with Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines if required.
• Administer prescribed medications, immunizations, and prophylactic treatments (e.g., Vitamin K, erythromycin).
• Support initiation of breastfeeding and parent-infant bonding immediately after birth.
• Collaborate with neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetric providers, and anesthesia teams to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Recognize signs of neonatal distress and escalate care promptly, including transfer to NICU when indicated.
• Document assessments, interventions, and education accurately in the medical record.
• Educate and support parents in newborn care, feeding, and safe practices during the immediate postpartum period.

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program
• Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Experience: Minimum two years experience in normal newborn nursery care or NICU. 
• Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Other: Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and rapid decision-making skills. Compassionate approach with emphasis on family-centered care.
• Physical requirements/demands: Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis. Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift. Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties

Qualifications

• Grad of an Accredited Program
• Specialized field of study should be nursing.
• RN license.
• Must have BLS certification or get it within 30 days of starting in this role.

About Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States. With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity and compassion for the patient, BSWH stands to be one of the nation’s exemplary health care organizations. Our mission is to serve all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education and research as a Christian ministry of healing. Joining our team is not just accepting a job, it’s accepting a calling!

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