Travel Nurse RN - Mother Baby - $1,871 per week in Charleston, WV

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Postpartum Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: 2 years of RN experience required; 1 year of specialty experience required License: WV or Compact RN License required Certifications: BLS required NRP preferred CLC preferred Must-Have: First-timers not accepted Every other weekend required Description: The Mother-Baby unit consists of 21 private rooms. Our staff includes a Nurse Manager, Clinical Management Coordinator, Charge Nurses, Registered Nurses, LPNs, Nurse Externs, Health Unit Coordinators, and Nursing Assistants.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Postpartum Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: 2 years of RN experience required; 1 year of specialty experience required License: WV or Compact RN License required Certifications: BLS required NRP preferred CLC preferred Must-Have: First-timers not accepted Every other weekend required Description: The Mother-Baby unit consists of 21 private rooms. We care for postpartum mothers, stable antepartum patients, and well or slightly ill newborns. Nurses are trained to work both on the floor and in the Newborn Nursery (NBN). In the NBN, we manage mild respiratory distress syndrome, newborn hypoglycemia, cardiac monitoring, phototherapy, IV antibiotics, as well as managing newborns going through withdrawal. We deliver approximately 2800 patients each year. The Mother-Baby unit also provides support to breastfeeding families requiring additional assistance during their hospital stay and post-discharge. We have two full-time certified lactation specialists on staff. Our staff includes a Nurse Manager, Clinical Management Coordinator, Charge Nurses, Registered Nurses, LPNs, Nurse Externs, Health Unit Coordinators, and Nursing Assistants. Ratios are 1:6 for days and 1:8 for nights. Candidates must have experience in antepartum care, newborn care, and administration of blood products. Knowledge of infant identification, discharge teaching, and newborn assessments is required. Skills in handling breastfeeding education, thermoregulation, and managing medications such as antihypertensives, anticonvulsants, and IV antibiotics are important. Candidates should be willing to float within scope to meet facility needs as required. Patients may present with diagnoses including postpartum, antepartum, neonatal abstinence syndrome, hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal sepsis. Knowledge of breast care, cord care, and infant car seat education is preferred. Successful candidates will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care.