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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 21 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Mother Baby / Post Partum position requiring at least 1 year of Mother-Baby/Postpartum experience and a WA or Compact RN license, working 12-hour night shifts.
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Mother Baby Unit within a hospital setting, operating as a closed pod to the birth center
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23-bed unit serving postpartum and low-risk antepartum patients
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Patient ratio of 1:3–4 (antepartum or couplets)
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12-hour night shifts, with shift times of 1900–0730 and 0700–1930
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Weekend rotation required, every other or every third weekend
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No on-call requirement — voluntary only
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Floating may be required to L&D (antepartum or recoveries) and NICU (NAS and feeder growers); voluntary floating to Med/Surg is also available
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EMR: Epic (preferred)
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IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Pyxis
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6-week scheduling cycle released 2 weeks in advance or sooner; holiday schedule released 12 weeks in advance
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Active WA or Compact RN license required
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Current BLS and NRP certifications required; EFM certification preferred
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Minimum 1 year of Mother-Baby/Postpartum nursing experience required
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Minimum 2 years of total RN experience required
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Proficiency in newborn care including vital signs, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia management, bilirubin monitoring, and care of NAS babies
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Breastfeeding assistance skills required
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Ability to independently manage 3–4 couplets, perform thorough maternal and newborn assessments, fundal checks, discharge teaching, and neonate vaccination
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Newborn lab and phlebotomy skills, IV skills (adult), and PKU testing experience preferred
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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A clinical interview is required for consideration
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Two supervisor-level references required prior to start (one reference acceptable at time of submission)
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Orientation consists of 3 preceptor shifts: 1 day shift and 2 night shifts (NEO format)
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Unit support includes a charge nurse (with reduced patient ratio), receptionist/HUC coverage 7 days/week with evening coverage until 0100 four days/week, lactation nurses daily from 0730–1600, phlebotomy services, CNAs, RT 24/7, and in-house hospitalist/OB and anesthesia 24/7
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Holiday requirement is at least one winter holiday and one summer holiday — no blackout dates
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RTO of up to 7 days allowed
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Any color scrubs are acceptable on the Mother Baby Unit; hospital scrubs are required when floating to NICU
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Free parking is available in designated areas
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Team-oriented culture described as friendly, kind, helpful, and positive, with a strong retention rate
