Travel Nurse RN - Post Partum
Salem, MA
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Rotating
Referral Bonus

🌸 HIGH-PAYING 48-HOUR OVERTIME CONTRACT: LABOR & DELIVERY / POSTPARTUM RN – SALEM, MA

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Labor & Delivery and Postpartum Registered Nurse (RN) in Salem, MA 01970. Operating within a comprehensive 25-bed family birthplace unit encompassing 5 L&D rooms, 12 postpartum rooms, 2 surgical Caesarean suites (ORs), 2 recovery rooms (PACU), and a 4-bed antepartum testing unit (ANU) with an average daily census of 15–25 mothers, newborns, and laboring patients, this top-compensating maternal-child assignment offers an intensive 48-hour schedule (rotating between 12-hour shifts: 07:00 – 19:30, 11:00 – 23:30, and 19:00 – 07:30 with every other weekend rotation and 8 built-in weekly overtime hours; 36-hour option also accommodated). PREMIER HIGH-PAY GREATER BOSTON / NORTH SHORE ASSIGNMENT ($3,547/WEEK GROSS)! $1,519/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! $39.00/HR REGULAR & $58.50/HR OT RATES! NO INPATIENT FLOATING REQUIRED! CRITICAL ORDER & HOT JOB STATUS! EPIC EHR! Delivering complete continuum care across labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum couplet care, and newborn nurseries, the perinatal nursing team coordinates active labor management, continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), high-risk intravenous infusions (continuous Magnesium Sulfate protocols, oxytocin/Pitocin titrations), epidural recovery, surgical OR circulating for C-sections, immediate post-anesthesia surgical recovery, and neonatal stabilization. Clinical staffing ratios follow strict acuity guidelines: 1:1 for active labor, epidural management, and continuous magnesium infusions; 1:2–3 for OB triage evaluations; and 1:3–4 for postpartum couplet care. If you are a specialized maternal-child nurse skilled in labor management, C-section circulating, postpartum couplet recovery, and newborn care looking to maximize your earnings at $3,547/week on the North Shore of Massachusetts, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Overtime Week)

• Weekly Gross: $3,547.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,519.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $39.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $58.50/hr (8 weekly overtime hours included)
• (Both travel and local candidates accepted; local bill rate is adjusted to $99.75/hr per network policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day Rotator schedule (12-hour shifts rotating primarily between days [07:00 – 19:30], mid-shifts [11:00 – 23:30], and nights [19:00 – 07:30] as needed; straight day shifts cannot be offered).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours). Facility also accepts a 36-hour schedule.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks.
• Block Scheduling: Block schedules are not offered.
• On-Call Requirements: Minimal on-call commitment: 1 night of standby call per schedule period.
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend (EOW) rotation.
• Floating Scope: NO FLOATING REQUIRED!
• Department Setting & Capacity: 25-bed comprehensive Birthplace Pavilion comprising 5 Labor & Delivery suites, 12 Postpartum rooms, 2 dedicated Cesarean ORs, 2 PACU recovery bays, and 2 Antepartum (ANU) rooms (4 beds); average daily census is 15–25 mothers, newborns, and laboring patients.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios:
  • Active Labor, Epidural Management, or Magnesium Sulfate Infusions: 1:1
  • OB Triage & Evaluations: 1:2 to 1:3
  • Postpartum Couplet Care: 1:3 to 1:4
• Clinical Scope & Perinatal Expertise:
  • Direct bedside nursing care across the entire obstetrical continuum: triage, antepartum, labor, surgical delivery, PACU, couplet postpartum care, and well-baby newborn care.
  • Intrapartum care: sterile cervical exams, management of spontaneous and induced labor, amniotomy assistance, and labor support.
  • Continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM): baseline assessment, variability interpretation, deceleration management, and emergency intrauterine resuscitation.
  • High-risk pharmacology: initiation, titration, and surveillance of Magnesium Sulfate infusions for preeclampsia/neuroprotection, Pitocin inductions/augmentations, antihypertensives, and insulin drips.
  • Operating room responsibilities: circulating for scheduled and emergent cesarean sections and bilateral tubal ligations; PACU recovery of post-surgical spinal/epidural patients.
  • Neonatal care: delivery room attendance, APGAR scoring, radiant warmer stabilization adhering to NRP guidelines, initial newborn assessments, and breastfeeding/lactation support.
  • Postpartum couplet care: fundal/lochia assessments, surgical wound care, perineal healing, and parental education.
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 3+ full years of dedicated acute care inpatient Labor & Delivery and Postpartum RN clinical experience strictly required.
• Clinical Skill Set Hard Stop: Demonstrated hands-on competence across all 4 core areas: Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, C-Section Circulating, and Newborn Care.
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly verified and in hand at submittal (pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Certification — C-EFM or AWHONN (renewed every 2 years).
• Preferred Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA ACLS).
• EMR Competency: Epic EHR experience.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As a Critical Order & Hot Job, complete candidate profiles matching all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and direct submittal consideration into the health system portal. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized maternal-child recruitment team!

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