Women and Children Services Nursing at WellSpan
Women and Children Services has a continuum of
services comprising Perinatology, Labor & Delivery, Mother Baby Care, a Level
III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at York Hospital, and Pediatrics. We pride
ourselves in our nurses who are creative, caring, energetic, and seeking
opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Opportunities available for
our nurses include:
- cross-training
- task forces
- committees and action teams
- performance improvement initiatives
- educational programs
Our nurses embrace the principles of Family
Centered Care and are excited about helping build families. A family-centered
approach empowers women and their families and fosters independence; supports
their caregiving and decision making; respects choices made by women and their
families in all aspects of planning, delivery, and evaluation of their
healthcare services. This is accomplished by having Family Centered Advisory
Group that is comprised of mothers, nurses, and physicians. Utilizing these
principles the advisory group assists us in making the hospital experience
less intimidating and one where the patient and family participate in their
care.
Our nurses enjoy….
- flexible schedules
- a great team atmosphere
- many opportunities to become involved in
their profession
- educational opportunities
If your area of interest is providing care to
women, children and families, there is a place for you at WellSpan Health.
Labor and Delivery
Mother-Baby Care
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
Pediatrics
Labor and Delivery
In Labor and Delivery, we take pride in delivering safe and competent care.
Our all RN clinical staff has many years of combined service and provides
highly skilled care to over 3,000 moms and their babies in our facility every
year. As a regional level III transfer facility, York Hospital can provide
care for a significant number of high risk patients, including mothers
transferred from surrounding hospitals. Our RN's work in collaboration with
Perinatologists, Obstetricians, Certified Nurse Midwives, Resident physicians,
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialists, Neonatologists, Pediatricians, and
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. This dedicated team supports our nurses in
providing women and their families with a broad range of services.
- parent education programs
- doula care
- labor support using complementary
non-pharmacological pain management interventions
- bereavement support services through our RTS
program
- operating suites within the L&D unit
- 24-hour anesthesia coverage
- high-risk antepartum and intrapartum care
Our nurses provide a gentle touch blended with
the most advanced technology for our families during their birthing
experience.
Mother-Baby Care
The care delivery team of Maternity is comprised of RN's, LPN's and nursing
assistants. We care for our postpartum families in a mother-baby couplet
assignment. We also care for stable antepartum patients who need bedrest and
monitoring. The Maternity staff is fortunate to have Certified Lactation
Consultants available every day to meet the needs of our breast feeding
mothers - both inpatient and outpatient. We also extend our services to the
gynecologic patients.
We provide the following services for our patients:
- comprehensive education
- individualized care coordination with
support of an RN care manager
- hearing screens for newborns
- internet pictures
- lactation store and out-patient LC services
With the shortened length of stay for new moms
and their babies, our nurses are attentive in coordinating the families need
for follow-up care after going home. The nurses evaluate the need for home
visit, telephone follow-up, or early doctor office visits as well as referring
the families to resources in their community. Our mother-baby nursing team is
excited about being a part of the new growing family.
Our nurses have many opportunities to be active in unit-based
staff-facilitated councils that continuously improve patient care.
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
The York Hospital NICU is a 22-bed, Level III unit, with a multidisciplinary
team of Neonatologists, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, a primarily RN nursing
staff, Respiratory Therapists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, and a
dedicated Certified Lactation Consultant. The NICU is a regional transport
center where our nurses provide high quality and state of the art care to high
risk infants and their families.
The NICU is recognized for its developmentally sensitive care program. In
addition we provide:
- kangaroo care
- infant massage
- parent support group
- liberal visitation
- infant CPR classes
- parent video library
Our weekly interdisciplinary rounds provide our
nurses with the opportunity to actively participate in care coordination for
our infants. Nurses participate in a variety of unit councils which enhance
patient care. Some of these topics are:
- neonatal clinical practice and research
- skin care
- developmentally sensitive care
- orientation
The York Hospital's NICU team is a strong and
dynamic one, and we're proud of the care we give to the infants and families
and to each other!
Pediatrics
Pediatric Nursing is a “special experience”. We care for children from the age
of 2 days to 16 years with a wide variety of illnesses and injuries including:
- trauma
- respiratory illnesses
- orthopedic injuries
- medical conditions
- post surgical care
- neurologic conditions
Hospitalization of a child is a difficult time
for the child and their family. Recognizing the important role of the family
in the child's recovery, we encourage the family to participate in the care of
their child. We provide physical and emotional support to the child and their
family by offering:
- overnight accommodations for parents
- Child Life Specialists who provide
age-appropriate education and diversional activities
- a dedicated staff with extensive experience
in caring for children.
Our goal is to make the hospital experience
successful, positive, and as pleasant as possible. If you like children, come
join our team and help us reach our goal.
WellSpan Locations to be a Women and Children
Services Nurse
- York Hospital
- York Hospital NICU
- Gettysburg Hospital
- York Hospital Community Health Center