Travel Nurse RN - Maternal - Newborn - $2,186 per week

Company: Wellspring Nurse Source
Location: Olive Branch
Posted on: January 31, 2025

Job Description:

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN Maternal - Newborn for a travel nursing job in Olive Branch, Mississippi.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Maternal - Newborn
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 02/24/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: TravelJob Title: Mother-Baby Registered Nurse (Mother-Baby RN)**
  Job Summary:
  A Mother-Baby Registered Nurse (Mother-Baby RN) provides specialized care to postpartum mothers and their newborns, ensuring a smooth transition from hospital to home. The Mother-Baby RN focuses on the physical, emotional, and educational needs of both the mother and newborn, fostering bonding, supporting breastfeeding, and ensuring the health and well-being of both.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  
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  • Assess and provide postpartum care for mothers, focusing on physical healing, emotional support, and education.
    
  • Monitor and care for newborns, ensuring proper feeding, growth, and developmental milestones.
    
  • Provide education to mothers on infant care, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and parenting techniques.
    
  • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, including pain management, wound care, and lactation support.
    
  • Monitor maternal and newborn vital signs, identifying and managing any postpartum complications such as infections, bleeding, or breastfeeding issues.
    
  • Support and educate mothers on breastfeeding, helping with latch techniques, and addressing concerns related to lactation.
    
  • Assist with newborn care, including bathing, feeding, and recognizing signs of illness or distress.
    
  • Collaborate with pediatricians, lactation consultants, and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care for both mother and baby.
    
  • Promote bonding between mother and baby, offering guidance on skin-to-skin contact and parenting strategies.
    
  • Provide emotional support to new mothers, helping them navigate the emotional challenges of postpartum life.
    
  • Ensure accurate documentation of patient care, assessments, and progress according to hospital standards.
    
    
    Qualifications:
    
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    • Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted.
      
    • Licensure:
      
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      • Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
        
        
        
      • Certification:
        
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        • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
          
        • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred.
          
        • Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC) or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) preferred.
          
          
          
        • Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in maternal and newborn care preferred
          Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #30544233. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Mother Baby,19:00:00-07:00:00About Wellspring Nurse SourceWellspring is nurse owned and operated which means that we get you, we stand behind you, and we advocate for you.-- We are 100% committed to helping you find your best job at the best rate.-- We are unwavering in our commitment to supporting our clinicians on every step of their travel adventure, assisting with everything from onboarding and payroll to on-the-job clinical support with a dedicated Clinician Success Team.-- You're not just a number at Wellspring, you're a valued member of our family.-- Join us and experience the Wellspring difference.

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