TARI NELSON
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Compassionate Mother-Baby Nurse with background in providing holistic, patient-centered care to mothers and newborns. Demonstrated strengths include fostering nurturing environments for postpartum recovery, educating families on infant care, and coordinating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for optimal patient outcomes. Committed to promoting healing, education, and emotional well-being during the postpartum period through high-quality patient care, clinical expertise, and a calm, reassuring presence. Eager to contribute to a healthcare team that values excellence, safety, and advocacy for maternal and infant health.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Mother/Baby Nurse
Franklin Square Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
10.2025 - Current
- Perform thorough assessments on mothers and infants, monitoring vital signs, fundal tone, lochia, and newborn adaptation.
- Administer medications, including pain management and postpartum medications, per provider orders.
- Educate new mothers on breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and discharge instructions.
- Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and lactation consultants to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Support family-centered care by fostering a compassionate and reassuring environment for patients and families.
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
09.2024 - 10.2025
- Provided comprehensive care to mothers and newborns through labor, birth, and immediate postpartum.
- Monitored fetal heart tones, uterine activity, and maternal vital signs, recognizing and responding promptly to complications.
- Assisted physicians during vaginal deliveries, ensuring sterile technique and patient safety.
- Collaborated closely with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and neonatal teams to ensure seamless care.
- Offered emotional support and education to patients and families to promote positive birth experiences.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The Lisa Vogel Agency
Timonium, MD
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided high-quality daily care and emotional support to elderly residents in a long-term care facility.
- Assisted with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, feeding, and ambulation.
- Promoted residents' dignity and comfort through compassionate, patient-centered care.
- Monitored and documented vital signs, intake/output, and patient behavior changes, promptly reporting abnormalities to the nurse.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Coppin State University
Baltimore05.2024
Skills
- Cerner
- EPIC
- Postpartum assessment
- Circumcision care
- Breastfeeding education
- Care coordination
- Vital signs monitoring
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical documentation
- Patient safety protocols
- PYXIS
- Medication administration
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
Licensure And Certification
- Registered Nurse, Maryland Board of Nursing, R267360, 06/27/24
- Certified Nursing Assistant, MD Board of Nursing, A00206480, 03/01/23
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Red Cross
Timeline
Mother/Baby Nurse
Franklin Square Medical Center
10.2025 - Current
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
09.2024 - 10.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The Lisa Vogel Agency
03.2023 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Coppin State University