Mother-Baby Couplet Care RN
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• May float to units with similar acuity.
• Focus on postpartum care, mother-baby, and couplet care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 2 years of postpartum nursing experience, including maternal-newborn experience within the last year.
• Labor and Delivery (L&D) experience.
• Proficient in IV start skills.
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience preferred (not required).

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA Instructor/Provider or RQI accepted.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – Required for certain units; check unit specifics.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) – Required for ER, ER OB, and ER Psych units.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – Required for L&D, Postpartum, and OB units.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – Certification required; no 2-year expiration per AWHONN.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam – Required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with some unit exceptions).
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam – Required prior to start.
• Unit-specific competency exams may be required.
• State license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start.

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881).
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring.
• Education accreditation confirmation from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA).
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending.
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed).
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Required immunizations and health documents:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – 2 vaccines or positive titer with boosters if needed
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella – 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption requires documentation)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended.

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership (charge RN acceptable as second reference).
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Annual acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies.
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually.

Notes

• Parking options available for travelers (various cost and proximity options).
• Fingerprinting results must be obtained prior to start; new fingerprinting required if there is a break in service over 90 days or if results are older than 1 year.
• Background check and fingerprinting processes are time-sensitive; candidates are encouraged to complete fingerprinting promptly.

This position is ideal for experienced postpartum RNs with labor and delivery skills who are interested in travel nursing assignments in Ohio.