Mother-Baby/Couplet Care RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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

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

Schedule

• 3 shifts per week
• 12-hour night shifts
• May float to units with similar acuity

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of postpartum nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Labor and Delivery experience
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IV start skills
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience preferred (not required)

Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio

Certifications (may be required depending on unit)

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA provider or instructor accepted
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – may be required for some units
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – required for L&D, Postpartum, and OB units
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – certification required, no 2-year expiration rule
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) – required for ER and some emergency OB units

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific codes apply)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Various monthly and annual background monitoring checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG)
• Completion of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate prior to start and annually thereafter
• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and freedom from contagious disease
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – 2 vaccines or positive titer with boosters if needed
  • Varicella – 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation)
  • Hepatitis B – titer or 3-vaccine series (declination accepted)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1–3/31)

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with remediation process if failed)

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership
• Employment application and skills checklist required

Additional Notes

• Fingerprinting results must be completed and on file prior to start; new fingerprinting required if there is a break in service over 90 days or results are older than 1 year
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Candidates may be required to sign facility-specific compliance and confidentiality forms prior to start

This position is ideal for experienced postpartum RNs with labor and delivery skills who are comfortable working night shifts and have experience with EPIC. Prior travel nursing experience is a plus but not mandatory.