Travel RN - Mother Baby - Post Partum
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Mother-Baby/Postpartum unit at a Level 2 Trauma, teaching hospital in Rome, GA, requiring 2 years of Mother/Baby/Postpartum experience and Epic proficiency.Job Details• Mother-Baby unit in an acute care hospital setting with a Level 2 Trauma designation, Level III NICU, and active residency program,• Unit operates a rooming-in model with a baby nursery (,Baby Lounge• ) available as needed,• 21-bed unit (temporarily reduced to 16 beds + 5-bed overflow during summer 2026 construction),• Patient population includes post-delivery mothers and babies, diabetic patients, hypertensive/pre-eclampsia patients, NICU moms, antepartum patients, and overflow GYN surgical cases (e.g., hysterectomies),• Patient ratios are 1:3-4 couplets, with the possibility of occasional antepartum patients in assignment,• Pitocin drips are used; insulin and mag drips are not administered on this unit,• EMR: Epic (experience required),• Equipment includes Panda warmers and Omnicell medication dispensing,• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM, 36 hours/week,• Weekend rotation every 3rd weekend,• No on-call or float requirements,• No holiday coverage required,Job Requirements• Active RN license - Georgia or Compact state license required,• Current BLS and NRP certifications required,• Minimum 2 years of Mother/Baby/Postpartum nursing experience required,• Epic EMR experience required,• Proficiency in couplet care, newborn assessment, 24-hour newborn testing, heel sticks, bilirubin baby care, and blood sugar management required,• Antepartum experience preferred but not required,• Experience as a Stork Nurse (assisting with deliveries) preferred but not required,• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration,• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,Additional Information• Provide couplet care to postpartum mothers and newborns, including assessment, bilirubin and blood sugar monitoring, and patient education in a rooming-in model,• Unit is supported by a dedicated Stork RN who attends all deliveries and assists with postpartum care; high-risk deliveries are also attended by a NICU RN,• Two lactation consultants available during day shifts to support breastfeeding mothers,• Additional support staff include CNAs (typically 2 per shift), nursing techs, a 24/7 HUC/Receptionist, a 24/7 charge nurse with a reduced patient assignment, and a dedicated Resource RN for Women/Children most nights,• Ancillary support includes 24/7 phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, NNP, and neonatologist (on-call at night),• Orientation includes facility NEO and 3 shifts of unit orientation,• Scrub color: Navy Blue,• Free parking available on site,• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,• Local candidates are accepted - no radius rule applies, and the same rate is offered regardless of candidate proximity,• Candidates previously employed in a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible