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Shift: Nights, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Post Partum position requiring a CA RN license and prior travel nursing experience.
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Work in the Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum unit of a hospital setting
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13-week assignment on night shift, 5x8 hour shifts from 23:00 to 07:30
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Every other weekend required
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No on-call responsibilities
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May float to Labor & Delivery to serve as baby nurse
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Patient ratio of 1:4 couplets
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Epic charting system experience required
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Active CA RN license required
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Current BLS and NRP certifications required
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Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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Preferred prior charge nurse experience
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Skilled in newborn and postpartum care including couplet care, fundus/lochia/perineum care, breastfeeding instruction, and discharge teaching
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Experience with IV therapy, blood product administration, and central line maintenance
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Experience managing patients with cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and multiple births
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Two professional references (supervisor) obtained within the past year required for consideration
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Provide direct patient care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and continual reassessment
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Serve as a patient advocate while coordinating care and promoting safety and clinical quality
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Perform newborn assessments, phototherapy, and care for infants with hypoglycemia or low birth weight
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Support pain management including epidural and PCA use
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Local candidates accepted at local rate
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Must reside within a 50-mile radius for consideration at travel rate
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Returning employees must have a minimum 1-year separation before reapplying as a traveler
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Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with only 1 holiday request approved per contract
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Holiday coverage includes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
