Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum RN
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Mercy Hospital

Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum

Job Overview

• Travel/contract RN position in Minnesota
• Unit: Mother Baby Center
• Shift: 3x12 days or nights
• Hours: 36 per week
• Start times: 7:00 AM–7:30 PM or 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Average daily census: 8 deliveries/day; postpartum 15/day
• Teaching hospital; Level II trauma center
• 258 staffed beds

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Post Partum (2 years of experience)
• Post Partum experience within the last year
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure issued by American Heart Association or American Academy of Pediatrics

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Works every other weekend
• Floats as needed within scope
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• Local candidates are not accepted within 100 miles
• RTO should ideally be no more than 5 days

Compliance and Pre-Start Requirements

• Criminal background check required within 1 year of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required within 1 year of start
• HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy questionnaire and fingerprint clearance required
• BCA background check required
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Tdap required
• TB screening required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity/documentation required
• Respiratory safety clearance required
• Drug screen required
• References required
• Skills checklist required annually
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required
• Competency exam required
• Pre-orientation modules must be completed before start

Additional Notes

• Scrubs are provided by the unit
• Parking is free
• Epic charting is used
• Latex-free facility