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

Join a collaborative Mother/Baby nursing team in Columbus, Ohio, as a Travel Registered Nurse and provide compassionate, family-centered care to postpartum patients and healthy newborns. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced postpartum RN with Mother/Baby, couplet-care, and labor and delivery expertise. Columbus offers a welcoming community, vibrant neighborhoods, excellent dining and cultural attractions, and convenient access to parks and outdoor activities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Columbus, Ohio 43210
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830-$1,930
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
• Shift: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Unit: 40-bed inpatient postpartum unit providing family-centered care
• Patient Population: Postpartum adults and neonates; average daily census of approximately 60
• Additional Scheduling: Weekend coverage is required. Floating to comparable-acuity units, including antepartum services, may be required.

Mother/Baby RN Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent postpartum or Mother/Baby nursing experience
• Current Registered Nurse license valid in Ohio or a compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
• Current BLS certification
• IV certification and demonstrated IV-start skills
• Previous labor and delivery experience
• Recent experience with EPIC electronic medical records
• Telemetry interpretation proficiency and successful completion of an EKG assessment before starting
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Two professional references, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Previous travel nursing experience is preferred

Postpartum and Newborn Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, individualized nursing care to postpartum patients following vaginal and cesarean deliveries
• Provide comprehensive couplet care for mothers and newborns while supporting family-centered practices
• Assess and care for healthy newborns, low-birth-weight infants, and infants experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Monitor and respond to postpartum complications, including hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, and wound infections
• Perform newborn assessments, metabolic screening, thermoregulation, cord care, identification procedures, and phototherapy monitoring
• Administer medications and therapies such as IV antibiotics, magnesium sulfate, insulin, heparin, Pitocin, antihypertensives, and pain-management medications as ordered
• Initiate and maintain IV access, administer blood products, and interpret telemetry findings
• Educate parents on breastfeeding, breast-pump use, discharge care, circumcision care, incision and perineal care, and newborn safety
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary support services to coordinate patient care and promote positive outcomes
• Float to comparable-acuity units as needed while maintaining high standards of patient safety and compassionate care

Apply now for this Mother/Baby Registered Nurse travel contract and join a leading postpartum nursing 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.