RN Postpartum/MedSurg
Athens, TN
LifePoint
3x12 hrs

Travel RN Opportunity – Post Partum/MedSurg

Location: Athens, Tennessee
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) – Post Partum/MedSurg
• Shift: See shift details (not specified)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekend Hours: Every other weekend / as needed
• Call Requirements: As needed
• Number of Openings: 1
• Unit: Post Partum / C-Wing
• Number of Beds: 14
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5+
• Patient Population: Women’s services, all ages
• EHR Systems: MedHost, Centricity Perinatal

Required Certifications & Licensure

• ACLS
• AWHONN
• BLS
• HWC
• NRP
• PALS
• Must hold a valid Registered Nurse license to practice in Tennessee
• Must be checked against the Tennessee Abuse Registry prior to assignment start

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 1+ year in Post Partum nursing (higher value confirmed)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Key Responsibilities & Skills

• Assess post-partum maternal health
• Assist with breastfeeding
• Monitor vital signs and watch for signs of complications
• Manage postpartum complications
• Administer medications
• Teach new parents essential newborn and maternal care for safe transition home
• Assist with pain management and healing after normal delivery or C-section
• Conduct physical and psychosocial assessments of the mother
• Provide emotional support and address psychosocial needs

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Couplet Care

Common Diagnoses/Treatments

• Post Partum care
• Bowel obstruction
• Hip fracture
• Cholelithiasis
• Appendicitis

Work Environment & Culture

• Professional, team player personality fit
• Dress code: Any scrub color allowed; no camouflage or logo shirts/sweatshirts other than facility logo

Additional Notes

• Facility is a 2-hospital system with acute care, emergency, inpatient, outpatient, skilled nursing, long-term care, geriatric behavioral health, and advanced wound care services
• Orientation is bi-weekly on Mondays
• Candidates must be 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for travel status