Post Partum Maternal-Newborn RN
Wilmington, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$1,783/weekOverview
- Start Date11/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Skills Checklist
- Updated Resume
Description
Registered Nurse - Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina (facility name withheld) Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Weekends: Every other weekend Locals accepted: Yes
Unit and Assignment
- Work settings: Postpartum, Special Care Nursery/Level II
- Float scope: Float to appropriate areas within the Women's & Children's Division
- Patient population: Mother/baby couplet care, postpartum pregnancy-related complications, Level II newborns, and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) newborns
- Duties: Postpartum maternal and newborn care, management of postpartum complications, newborn assessments, breastfeeding support, and discharge education
- Support and coverage: Interpretation, IV teams, pharmacy, phlebotomy, radiology, rapid response, respiratory, social services, and unit secretary support; hospitalist and anesthesiologist coverage in-house 24/7
- Systems used: Pyxis (medication), Epic (documentation), SBAR and PerfectServe (communication)
- Scrubs: Navy blue; tops and bottoms must match; white scrub jacket or vest
Requirements
- Valid RN license in North Carolina
- Minimum 2 years of post partum experience
- Post partum experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure), if required, must be through AHA/AAP
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Experience in a Special Care Nursery setting
- Experience with post-epidural management
- Experience with IV PCA
- Experience maintaining central lines (CVC/PICC)
- Experience administering blood and blood products
- Experience with insulin drips
- Experience with magnesium sulfate therapy
- Experience administering Pitocin (oxytocin)
- Experience administering antiseizure medications
- Experience administering heparin
Skills
- IV therapy: Blood and blood products, central lines (CVC/PICC), starting and maintaining IVs
- Medication administration: Antiseizure medications, antihypertensives, heparin, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate, Pitocin (oxytocin)
- Pain management: Post-epidural management, opioids, pain assessment and management, IV PCA
- Newborn care: Circumcision assistance and site assessment, car seat education, cord care, discharge teaching, infant identification, IV antibiotics, metabolic screening, NAS, newborn assessments, phototherapy, thermoregulation, newborn hypoglycemia
- Postpartum care: Baby-friendly protocols, bladder assessment and Foley insertion, breast engorgement, breast milk collection and storage, breastfeeding education, couplet care, episiotomy/incision care, fundus/lochia/perineum care, electric and manual breast pumps
- Postpartum complications: Vaginal and cesarean delivery, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension
- Additional: Isolation precautions/PPE, phlebotomy, vaccine administration
Compliance and Onboarding
- Background check: Required within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived in the last 7 years; includes county, federal court, national criminal database, DOJ sex offender search, and education verification for the highest profession-specific degree
- Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 90 days of start
- State checks: NC Division of Medical Assistance search and NC Health Care Personnel Registry search, within 90 days prior to start
- Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
- Physical: Within 1 year of start
- TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-spot within 1 year of start; a positive result requires a clear chest X-ray within 5 years, a physician-signed physical within 30 days, and a TB questionnaire
- Immunizations: Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella titer or 2 vaccines (declinations not accepted); Hepatitis B titer, series, or declination
- Flu vaccination: Required for all candidates for the 2026-27 season; intranasal accepted; exemptions reviewed case by case
- Fit testing: Required for clinical candidates; any N95 within 1 year of start or completion of PAPR training
- Education and orientation: Unit orientation of 36 hours; facility education roster (2 hours 45 minutes); annual compliance training (40 minutes); medication safety module (35 minutes); South Carolina modules do not apply
- Other: Confidentiality agreement, tobacco-free campus acknowledgement, hospital policies acknowledgement, clinical education checklist for NC travel candidates (8-10 hours for acute), and a non-employee badge with photo
- References: Two professional references within 3 years of start
- Employment application: Must be uploaded
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
Pros
Agency and recruiter are communicative and reach out a good amount after getting you started. Paid weekly.
Cons
Sometimes slow to get concerns addressed in a timely manner. Also can be sometimes overbearing with getting you to agree to contracts.
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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Wilmington, NC
As a Travel Post Partum Nurse in Wilmington, NC here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Wilmington is slightly higher than the national average, with housing costs being the primary factor.
- Wages may not fully match up with the higher cost of living.
- Summer average high: 89°F, average low: 70°F.
- Winter average high: 58°F, average low: 36°F.
- Short term rentals are available in Wilmington, and they can be relatively easy to find, especially in the off-peak tourist seasons.
- Wilmington is car-friendly, with relatively low traffic congestion.
- Public transportation options are limited, but there are some bus routes available.
- Wilmington has a diverse population with a mix of age ranges.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the pollen from the many trees and plants in the area.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in Wilmington.
- Wilmington offers a variety of activities including exploring the historic downtown area, visiting museums, enjoying fresh seafood at local restaurants, and engaging in outdoor activities such as golfing and fishing.
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