Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Mother Baby / Post Partum position in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 2 years of postpartum or L&D experience and the ability to provide couplet care.

Details

• 20-bed Mother Baby unit with a nursery; couplet care is the standard model of practice
• Unit is affiliated with the only Level III NICU in a 350-mile radius, supporting a high-acuity and high-risk patient population
• Patient types include postpartum couplets, antepartum, OB triage/ED, GYN surgical (e.g., hysterectomy, ovarian cyst), and infants including NICU feeder/grower and late preterm
• Complications commonly managed include pre-eclampsia, hypertension, and magnesium sulfate infusions
• Patient ratios: Antepartum 1:3 | Inactive Labor 1:2 | Active Labor 1:1 | Postpartum/Couplet Care generally 1:3, up to 1:4 | NICU feeder/grower 1:3 | Peds up to 1:5
• 12-hour variable shifts (days and nights) with shift times of 0630–1830 and 1830–0630; must be available for both day and night shifts throughout the contract
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• Floating is expected; preferred ability to float to at least one of the following: L&D, NICU, Peds, or PICU
• Charting system: Epic

Requirements

• Active RN license — South Dakota (SD) state license or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS and NRP
• Preferred certifications: STABLE, CBC; if L&D trained, ACLS and certification in inpatient obstetrics, electronic fetal monitoring, or inpatient antepartum are preferred
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience or 2 years of Postpartum/GYN experience required
• Must be able to provide couplet care (postpartum and newborn nursery experience required)
• Must be able to care for GYN surgical patients
• Skills required: IV starts, phlebotomy, magnesium sulfate administration, blood administration, and insulin drips
• If L&D trained: ability to circulate C-sections, provide C-section recovery care, and perform cervical checks
• Experience with Level 2 nursery care preferred (24-hour testing, bilirubin management, NAS scoring, late preterm, and blood sugar management)
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Completion of an accredited nursing education program required
• 2 professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Provide couplet care for postpartum mothers and newborns, including management of high-risk complications and GYN surgical patients
• Unit support includes Nurse Aides, IBCLC lactation nurses, Charge Nurse, vascular access team, RT (24/7), OB Physician team, Anesthesia/CRNA, and a Scrub Tech supporting L&D RNs
• A Charge RN (CRN) is available without a patient load to provide additional support for babies or couplets as needed; NICU transfer standards are in place
• Orientation is 2 days
• Approved RTO: April 3–6
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply