Registered Nurse (RN) - Mother/Baby
Concord, Massachusetts
Still listed, seen today · Posted Aug 18
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- Mother/Baby
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Massachusetts is $40/hr, across 427 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Registered Nurse – Mother/Baby Unit (Antenatal, Postpartum, Newborn Care) Join a team that empowers you to provide exceptional, family-centered care.
We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our Mother/Baby team, caring for antenatal, neonate, postpartum, and GYN patients. In this role, you’ll use your clinical expertise, critical thinking, and nurturing approach to support patients and their families through some of the most meaningful moments of their lives.
As an RN on our team, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality nursing care in alignment with the mission, standards, and philosophy of our Nursing Department. You will also collaborate closely with physicians, providers, and colleagues to create a supportive and healing environment for every patient.
What You’ll Do
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Provide comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to antenatal, postpartum, newborn, and GYN patients.
Support and educate patients and families, ensuring compassionate, clear communication throughout the care experience.
Safely deliver and supervise patient care while upholding professional, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Partner with the Nurse Director, charge nurse, and interdisciplinary team to promote excellence in outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Minimum Qualifications Education
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
Experience
Previous Mother/Baby or obstetric experience preferred, but we welcome motivated nurses eager to grow in this specialty.
Licensure & Certifications
Active Massachusetts RN license required.
BLS required.
NRP certification required within 3 months of hire.
Skills & Competencies
Strong assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills.
Excellent organization and time-management abilities.
Comfort using electronic medical record systems and standard computer applications.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside a supportive, collaborative team that values compassion, growth, and high-quality care.
We are proud to share that U. S. News & World Report named Emerson Health a 2026 Best Hospital for Maternity Care.
This recognition reflects the extraordinary work of our maternity team, professionals who combine clinical excellence with compassionate, personalized care. Every day, they support families through one of life’s most meaningful journeys with skill, empathy, and trust.
Location: Emerson Hospital · Mother/Baby
Schedule
Full Time, Eve/Night shift, 7pm-7:30am
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
- Previous Mother/Baby or obstetric experience preferred, but we welcome motivated nurses eager to grow in this specialty.
- Active Massachusetts RN license required.
- BLS required.
- NRP certification required within 3 months of hire.
- Skills & Competencies
- Strong assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent organization and time-management abilities.
- Comfort using electronic medical record systems and standard computer applications.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Why Join Us?
- This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside a supportive, collaborative team that values compassion, growth, and high-quality care.
- We are proud to share that U. S. News & World Report named Emerson Health a 2026 Best Hospital for Maternity Care.
- This recognition reflects the extraordinary work of our maternity team, professionals who combine clinical excellence with compassionate, personalized care. Every day, they support families through one of life’s most meaningful journeys with skill, empathy, and trust.
- Location: Emerson Hospital · Mother/Baby
Place
- City
- Concord, Massachusetts
- State price level
- 6% above the national average
Massachusetts index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.
Concord blends Revolutionary War history with literary heritage in a classic New England setting. Walden Pond and the Old North Bridge anchor this quiet, tree-lined town roughly 20 miles west of Boston—ideal for nurses seeking a slower pace with easy access to the city.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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You would clock in at a nonprofit regional hospital in Concord, Massachusetts — a union shop that 25 surrounding communities have used since 1911, now serving more than 300,000 people. The system is headquartered here and employs somewhere between 1,001…
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