Travel RN - Mother Baby

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Mother Baby (Postpartum) unit position requiring BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar setting.

• Active Idaho RN license or compact RN license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• Current certifications required: BLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and STABLE — copies of active certifications required (pending certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Mother Baby or equivalent postpartum nursing experience preferred; candidates with 1 year of experience must have experience in a comparable setting
• Magnesium drip experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this travel position
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Valid driver's license required for consideration

• Acute care hospital setting on a dedicated Mother Baby (Postpartum) floor with 32 maternal beds and couplet care capacity
• Patient population includes postpartum mothers and well newborns, including c-section recoveries, magnesium drip patients, higher-risk maternal patients, twins, circumcision, and frenectomy patients — well babies only (NICU-level care not managed on this unit)
• Standard nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3 couplets (1:6 mother/baby); magnesium patients are assigned at a 1:4 ratio
• Unit delivers approximately 350–400 births per month
• RNs are required to titrate drips, including magnesium and Pitocin per postpartum protocols
• Charting is done in Epic; experience is preferred
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend or as needed
• Holiday coverage is expected as needed
• Travelers are first to float to sister hospitals (Meridian and Nampa campuses) for like patient assignments and may occasionally sit with patients on other floors
• No on-call or standby requirement, though opportunities to pick up additional shifts may arise
• Manager sets the schedule; no block scheduling or special scheduling requests accepted
• Unit is a locked floor supported by CNAs, a health unit coordinator, a discharge nurse (days), and lactation consultants using the ABM model
• Contracted support staff handle hearing screens, photography, car seat safety, and newborn screenings; lab performs newborn metabolic screenings
• OB hospitalist and APP are available 24/7; neonatologist is in-house in the NICU 24/7 and available for emergencies; anesthesia is in-house 24/7
• Charge nurse is free of patient assignment
• Orientation consists of 2–3 shifts; travelers are oriented to float coverage at Nampa and Meridian campuses as well as patient sitting duties
• Scrubs of any color (solid or print) are acceptable; must be clean and presentable; closed-toe and closed-heel shoes required (no Crocs)
• Former permanent employees of this health system must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• A manager interview is required as part of the selection process

• 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 : P-716398

Open Positions: 2