Mother/Baby | Registered Nurse

Mother/Baby Registered Nurse (RN) – Postpartum Travel Nursing Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Join a supportive Mother/Baby nursing team as a postpartum travel RN in Columbus, Ohio. Use your couplet-care expertise to care for postpartum patients and healthy newborns in a family-centered inpatient setting while supporting safe recovery, bonding, education, and discharge readiness. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers consistent night shifts and the opportunity to care for patients with a broad range of postpartum needs.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,930
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: March 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Patient Population: Postpartum adults, healthy newborns, and newborns requiring additional monitoring
• Unit Environment: Inpatient postpartum and Mother/Baby couplet-care setting with approximately 40 beds and a daily census of about 60
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Floating: May float to related units or similar-acuity assignments as needed
• Location: Columbus, Ohio—a welcoming, vibrant city known for its diverse neighborhoods, thriving arts and dining scene, and strong healthcare and academic community

Mother/Baby Travel RN Requirements

• At least 1 year of registered nursing experience; 2 years of recent postpartum or Mother/Baby nursing experience required
• Active Ohio RN license or valid compact RN license in hand at the time of submission
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• IV certification and demonstrated IV start skills
• Recent labor and delivery nursing experience
• Experience with electronic health records; EPIC experience preferred
• Ability to interpret telemetry and successfully complete an EKG assessment before starting the assignment
• Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Two professional references, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Ability to meet applicable credentialing, fingerprinting, immunization, and compliance deadlines

Postpartum Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to postpartum patients following vaginal and cesarean deliveries
• Deliver family-centered Mother/Baby couplet care for mothers and newborns
• Perform newborn assessments and monitor infants for hypoglycemia, low birth weight, neonatal abstinence symptoms, and other changes in condition
• Assess and manage the fundus, lochia, perineum, cesarean incisions, pain, and postpartum recovery
• Administer medications and therapies such as IV antibiotics, magnesium sulfate, insulin, heparin, Pitocin, antihypertensives, and opioids according to orders and policy
• Recognize and respond to postpartum complications, including hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, and wound infection
• Provide breastfeeding support, breast pump education, cord care teaching, circumcision-care instruction, discharge education, and newborn safety guidance
• Complete required screenings and interventions, including metabolic screening, phototherapy, thermoregulation, vaccine administration, and identification procedures
• Start and maintain peripheral IVs, administer blood products when indicated, and monitor patients for treatment response
• Collaborate with providers, IV teams, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to related units as needed while maintaining safe, patient-centered care

Apply now for this Mother/Baby travel RN opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, and bring your postpartum nursing expertise to a supportive healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.