Postpartum Registered Nurse
Tacoma, WA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (Post-Partum) - Travel Contract

Location

• Tacoma, Washington

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Postpartum unit with 32 beds
• 11 Labor & Delivery beds and 7 antepartum/high risk beds
• 2 Operating Rooms
• 3 triage beds
• Approximately 4,000 births per year
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines

Patient Population and Common Diagnoses

• Pre-eclampsia (hypertensive disorders)
• Gestational and insulin-dependent diabetes
• High BMI patients
• Multiples (twins, triplets, etc.)
• Advanced maternal age (AMA)
• Substance abuse disorders

Responsibilities and Skills

• Newborn transition care
• Post-delivery magnesium management
• RNs are required to titrate magnesium drips
• Floating to Labor & Delivery for normal newborn transition as needed
• Call or standby required if on call due to low census
• Charge nurse available on unit
• CNAs support the unit
• OB group in-house 24/7; Neonatologist or NICU advanced practice provider available 24/7
• Respiratory therapy equipment available for NICU (vents, CPAP, BiPAP)
• No telemetry or monitor techs; RNs read strips
• Electronic fetal monitoring system: Centricity Perinatal

Shift and Scheduling

• 12-hour night shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend and holiday work required
• Unit-specific orientation provided, including nights and weekends as needed

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Active Washington State RN license (pending license submissions accepted; temporary license takes ~4 weeks)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• COVID-19 vaccination required

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 full years of Post-Partum nursing experience

Additional Information

• Dress code: Hospital scrubs in Labor & Delivery; personal scrubs allowed on Postpartum unit