Mother/Baby | Registered Nurse

Travel Mother/Baby Registered Nurse (RN) – Postpartum Nursing Contract in Aurora, Colorado

Join a dedicated Mother/Baby travel nursing team in Aurora, Colorado, providing compassionate postpartum, antepartum, couplet-care, and newborn nursing in a supportive hospital setting. This 13-week travel RN contract offers experienced nurses the opportunity to care for a diverse, high-risk maternal-child population near the Denver metro area and the Rocky Mountains.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Location: Aurora, Colorado
• Nursing Specialty: Mother/Baby, postpartum, antepartum, and couplet care
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 night shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, 7:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Unit: 32-room Mother/Baby unit
• Typical Patient Assignment: 1:3 couplets, or up to 6 individual patients
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage required based on unit needs
• Call: Approximately 1–2 call shifts per six-week schedule
• Charting: Epic experience preferred
• Orientation: 72 hours

Mother/Baby Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado or a compact state
• At least 1 year of recent Mother/Baby, postpartum, antepartum, or couplet-care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Antepartum experience with fetal monitoring proficiency
• Ability to float within scope to Labor and Delivery when needed
• Comfort caring for both adult and newborn patient populations
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and scheduled call

Postpartum and Newborn Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to postpartum patients and newborns who do not require intensive care.
• Care for high-risk postpartum and antepartum patients, including those receiving magnesium, insulin, or heparin infusions.
• Support newborns weighing 2,000 grams or more, including late-preterm and substance-exposed newborns.
• Perform newborn assessments, metabolic screening, thermoregulation, phototherapy care, and hypoglycemia monitoring.
• Provide breastfeeding education, breast milk collection and storage guidance, and instruction on electric and manual breast pump use.
• Complete postpartum assessments, including fundus, lochia, perineum, incision, edema, reflexes, and pain evaluation.
• Manage IV therapy, PCA/PCEA pumps, blood products, Pitocin, and other prescribed therapies.
• Educate parents on newborn care, discharge instructions, car seat safety, circumcision care, and infant identification procedures.
• Use external fetal monitoring for antepartum patients and float to Labor and Delivery within scope as needed.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote safe, high-quality maternal and newborn care.

Apply now for this Mother/Baby travel RN opportunity in Aurora, Colorado, and join a skilled maternal-child healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.