Travel RN - Pediatrics

American Traveler; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance -

Day 1 Options

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Postpartum travel assignment in West Virginia. Requires a WV or compact RN license, 2 years RN experience with 1 year in specialty, and BLS. NRP and CLC preferred. Cerner charting experience and hospital setting experience preferred.

Unit is Level I Pediatric Trauma Center with Level IV NICU; 21 private rooms; 3x12 day shifts; no-call schedule; housing and travel reimbursements offered.

Qualifications

• Active WV or compact RN license; license must be active by start.
• BLS required; NRP and CLC certifications preferred.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including 1 year in-specialty experience.
• Cerner charting system experience preferred.
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred.
• Skills include antepartum and postpartum care, Level 1 nursery care, NST, reflex/edema/clonus assessment, use of EFM, blood product administration, central line maintenance, and peripheral IV starts.
• Experience with medication administration including anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, heparin, and Pitocin.
• Newborn care skills including circumcision site assessment, cord care, discharge teaching, infant ID, IV antibiotics, NAS care, newborn assessment, phototherapy, and thermoregulation.
• Minimum 2 manager or charge nurse references from past 2 years.
• Driver's license and SSN required.
• Travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted.

Responsibilities

• 21 private room Mother-Baby unit caring for postpartum moms, stable antepartum patients, and well or slightly ill newborns.
• Nurses work in the Newborn Nursery managing mild RDS, newborn hypoglycemia, cardiac monitoring, phototherapy, IV antibiotics, and NAS withdrawal care.
• Unit delivers approximately 2800 patients a year and supports breastfeeding families with on-staff certified lactation specialists.
• 3x12 Day shifts, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM, weekdays with every other weekend required.
• Patient ratios of 1:6 for days and 1:8 for nights.
• No call requirements; may be floated within scope to meet facility needs.
• Block schedule requests may be accommodated, to be discussed during interview.
• Orientation held every other Thursday/Friday prior to reporting to unit.
• Care for postpartum, antepartum, and newborn patients with NAS, hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal sepsis, LPI, SGA, LGA, and hypoglycemia.
• Work alongside a Nurse Manager, Clinical Management Coordinator, Charge Nurses, RNs, LPNs, Nurse Externs, Health Unit Coordinator, and Nursing Assistants.
• Facility is a Short Term Acute Care Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, and a major teaching hospital affiliated with COTH.
• Scrub color requirement: Royal Blue/White or a combination of the two.
• Charting system used: Cerner.
• Flu vaccine required during flu season; COVID vaccine not required.
• Free parking garage available for travelers.
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; those within 75-100 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate.
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler.
• Current employees of Vandalia Health System are not eligible for travel contracts within the system.
• No RTO restrictions; requests to be discussed during interview.

Skills

RN license

2+ years RN

Mother-Baby care

Cerner charting

Newborn care

Lactation support

Tools

Cerner

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Postpartum position requiring 2 years RN experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required; pending license accepted at submission but must be active by start
• BLS required; NRP and CLC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, including 1 year in-specialty experience
• Cerner charting system experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Skills required include antepartum and postpartum care, Level 1 nursery care, NST, reflex/edema/clonus assessment, use of EFM, administration of blood and blood products, central line maintenance (CVC/PICC), and peripheral IV starts
• Experience with medication administration including anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, heparin, and Pitocin required
• Newborn care skills required including circumcision site assessment, cord care, discharge teaching, infant ID, IV antibiotics, metabolic screening, NAS care, newborn assessment, phototherapy, and thermoregulation
• Minimum 2 manager or charge nurse references from the past 2 years required
• Driver's license and SSN required for consideration
• Travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted

Responsibilities

• 21 private room Mother-Baby unit caring for postpartum moms, stable antepartum patients, and well or slightly ill newborns
• Nurses also work in the Newborn Nursery managing mild RDS, newborn hypoglycemia, cardiac monitoring, phototherapy, IV antibiotics, and NAS withdrawal care
• Unit delivers approximately 2800 patients a year and supports breastfeeding families with on-staff certified lactation specialists
• 3x12 Day shifts, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM, weekdays with every other weekend required
• Patient ratios of 1:6 for days and 1:8 for nights
• No call requirements
• May be floated within scope to meet facility needs
• Block schedule requests may be accommodated, to be discussed during interview
• Orientation held every other Thursday/Friday prior to reporting to unit
• Care for postpartum, antepartum, and newborn patients with diagnoses including NAS, hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal sepsis, LPI, SGA, LGA, and hypoglycemia
• Work alongside a Nurse Manager, Clinical Management Coordinator, Charge Nurses, RNs, LPNs, Nurse Externs, Health Unit Coordinator, and Nursing Assistants
• Facility is a Short Term Acute Care Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, and a major teaching hospital affiliated with the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Scrub color requirement: Royal Blue/White or a combination of the two
• Charting system used: Cerner
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1-March 31) unless medical exemption documented; COVID vaccine not required
• Free parking garage available for travelers
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; those within 75-100 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the Vandalia Health System (including CAMC, Mon Health Systems, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for travel contracts within the system
• No RTO restrictions; requests to be discussed during interview

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-782119

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