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

Explore a rewarding Columbus, Ohio travel nursing opportunity as a Mother/Baby Registered Nurse caring for postpartum patients and healthy newborns in a family-centered inpatient setting. This 13-week assignment offers the opportunity to provide compassionate couplet care, strengthen your postpartum nursing expertise, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team. Known for its welcoming neighborhoods, vibrant arts and dining scene, and abundant parks and community attractions, Columbus offers an engaging experience both on and off assignment.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Mother/Baby, Couplet Care, Postpartum Nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830-$1,930
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Setting: On-site, 40-bed inpatient postpartum unit providing family-centered care for women and infants
• Patient Population: Postpartum adults, neonates, healthy newborns, and newborns requiring additional monitoring
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Floating: May float to units with similar acuity and other departments within the health system as needed

Mother/Baby RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a valid compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent postpartum or Mother/Baby nursing experience
• Current BLS certification
• IV certification and demonstrated IV-start proficiency
• Labor and delivery nursing experience
• EPIC electronic health record documentation experience
• Telemetry interpretation proficiency and successful completion of an EKG examination before the start date
• 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 complete required credentialing and fingerprinting promptly before the assignment start date
• Strong communication, assessment, organization, patient education, and family-support skills

Postpartum Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to postpartum patients and their newborns in a couplet-care model
• Complete comprehensive maternal and newborn assessments, including fundus, lochia, perineum, incision, pain, and vital-sign assessments
• Care for patients following vaginal delivery and Cesarean section, including postpartum recovery and discharge planning
• Recognize and respond to postpartum complications such as hemorrhage, preeclampsia, wound infection, and pregnancy-induced hypertension
• Monitor newborns for hypoglycemia, neonatal abstinence symptoms, low birth weight, and other changes in condition
• Administer medications and therapies including IV antibiotics, magnesium sulfate, insulin, heparin, Pitocin, analgesics, and antihypertensives as ordered
• Initiate and maintain IV access and administer blood and blood products according to established protocols
• Support breastfeeding and provide instruction on breast pumps, newborn care, cord care, circumcision care, and safe discharge practices
• Perform newborn care activities including thermoregulation, metabolic screening, phototherapy, vaccine administration, and identification procedures
• Interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias, communicate changes in patient status, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to comparable units when needed while maintaining quality, safety, and patient-centered care

Apply now for this Mother/Baby Registered Nurse travel contract and join a patient-centered healthcare team in Columbus, Ohio.

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.