What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Mother Baby - Newborn Nursery position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced Newborn Nursery RN requiring at least 2 years of nursery experience and NRP certification for a 13-week day shift assignment.
Details
- Work in the Newborn Nursery unit of a hospital setting
- Provides immediate neonatal and newborn care during the delivery and postpartum phase
- May be the only nursery RN on shift at times
- Responsible for accepting infants in Labor & Delivery and admitting to the nursery
- Works up sick infants including O2 administration, IV access, blood draws, and assisting with intubation/UVC placement
- Initiates transfers to other facilities when needed
- 13-week assignment on day shift (7a-7p)
Requirements
- Active AL or compact RN license with no NURSYS hits
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
- Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
- Minimum 2 years of recent primary Newborn Nursery RN experience required
- No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
- Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
Additional Information
- Provides shift accountability for newborn nursery patient care in accordance with hospital policy and the state Nurse Practice Act
- Utilizes critical thinking and clinical judgment to anticipate and plan safe patient care
- Delegates and supervises patient care tasks commensurate with staff experience and education
- Maintains clinical competencies through ongoing continuing education
- Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility will not be considered
- Previous CHS perm staff employees are not eligible if employed within the last 2 years
- RTO requests must be less than one week
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan