Travel Nurse RN - Postpartum in South Charleston, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Postpartum
Location: South Charleston, WV
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 904484

Job Title


Registered Nurse - Mother Baby / Postpartum

Location


Charleston, WV | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Days | 3×12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) | Weekdays with every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide postpartum, stable antepartum, and newborn care within a 21-bed private room Mother/Baby unit
• Work interchangeably on the Mother/Baby floor and in the Newborn Nursery (NBN), managing conditions including mild RDS, newborn hypoglycemia, phototherapy, IV antibiotics, and NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome)
• Perform neonatal assessments, thermoregulation, metabolic screens, and newborn care skills including car seat education, cord care, and circumcision site assessment
• Administer medications including anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, heparin, Pitocin, and IV antibiotics; manage central lines (CVC/PICC) and peripheral IVs; administer blood and blood products
• Conduct NST, reflex checks, edema assessments, and clonus evaluations; utilize electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)
• Support breastfeeding families and provide discharge teaching to parents; may float within scope to meet facility needs as required

• Active WV or Compact RN license required prior to start (pending license accepted at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; minimum 1 year of Mother/Baby or in-specialty experience required
• First-time travel nurses are not eligible for this position - experienced travelers only
• BLS certification required (American Heart Association)
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31); medical exemption with documented allergist or physician record accepted
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; candidates residing between 75-100 miles may be considered on a case-by-case basis at the standard rate

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification preferred
• CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) certification preferred
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Background in Level I Nursery care and antepartum nursing

• Work within a high-volume Mother/Baby unit at a major teaching hospital and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center delivering approximately 2,800 patients per year, supported by a full interdisciplinary team including certified lactation specialists
• Expected weekly hours of 36 or 48 hours per week with no on-call requirement, complimentary parking for travelers, and openness to accommodating block schedule requests