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Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Unit: 5N Postpartum
Shift: Rotating Day/Night
Hours per Week: 36
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Care for patients post vaginal delivery and post c-section delivery
Manage intermittent postpartum magnesium or postpartum hemorrhage
Administer required drips and medications including IV antibiotics, IV magnesium, PRBC, Rhogam, and Lovenox
Use specialty equipment such as Welch Allyn blood pressure monitors, Nihon Khoden devices, venodyne machines, IV pumps, panda warmers, and Medela breast pumps
Patient population includes newborns
Unit has 13 Postpartum beds and 4 Continuing Care Nursery beds
Must work every other weekend and every other major holiday
Scrubs are provided
Orientation includes 3 days hospital system-wide and 3 days on unit
No mandatory on-call, but volunteers may be asked to cover vacant shifts

Active or conditional Massachusetts RN license verified through NURSYS (verification pulled within last 7 days)
Minimum 1 year of experience in Postpartum nursing (higher experience requirement takes precedence)
Acute care experience required
Current AHA BLS and NRP certifications required
Lactation certification preferred
Valid driver’s license with address matching demographics
Skills checklist matching specialty required
Resume must include 1+ year postpartum experience and 2 recent references from Charge RN/Manager/Supervisor in the specialty
EMR experience preferred: EPIC

Flu vaccine required during flu season
Travel experience preferred but first-time travelers will be considered
Local candidates within 50 miles are welcome
Return to office (RTO) details must be included at submission; not guaranteed after confirmation

Facility

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ADDRESS1493 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02139

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