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Mother/Baby | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareAurora, COTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Aurora, CO
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 8, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$56.39
Weekly
$2,030
Yearly (full-time)
$105,560
Start date
November 2, 2026

This job pays about $56.39/hour — 17% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado ($48.20/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.

Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

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Job description

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

Travel to Aurora, Colorado, as a Mother/Baby Registered Nurse and provide compassionate postpartum, antepartum, and newborn care in a high-acuity hospital setting. This 13-week Colorado travel nursing job offers $1,980–$2,080 in estimated weekly pay, rotating 12-hour shifts, and convenient access to Denver, Rocky Mountain destinations, and Colorado’s renowned outdoor recreation.

Travel RN Job Details

  • Specialty: Mother/Baby, postpartum, antepartum, and couplet-care nursing
  • Location: Aurora, Colorado
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
  • Assignment Length: 13 weeks
  • Start Date: November 2, 2026
  • Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
  • Shift Options: Days, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; nights-only option may be available
  • Unit: 32-room Mother/Baby and postpartum unit
  • Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage based on unit needs
  • Call Requirement: Approximately 1–2 call shifts per six-week schedule
  • Electronic Medical Record: Epic

Mother/Baby Travel Nurse Requirements

  • At least 1 year of recent Mother/Baby, postpartum, or couplet-care Registered Nurse experience
  • Active Registered Nurse license in Colorado or a compact-eligible state
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • Previous travel nursing experience required
  • Antepartum nursing experience with fetal monitoring proficiency
  • Experience caring for postpartum patients and newborns who do not require intensive care
  • Ability to float within scope to Labor & Delivery when needed
  • Epic charting experience preferred

Postpartum and Newborn Nursing Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive Registered Nurse care for postpartum mothers, couplets, antepartum patients, and newborns
  • Complete maternal and newborn assessments, including fundus, lochia, perineal, incision, pain, and vital-sign assessments
  • Care for high-risk patients and newborns, including late-preterm infants, infants weighing 2,000 grams or more, substance-exposed newborns, and patients receiving phototherapy
  • Manage therapies and equipment such as magnesium, insulin, and heparin infusions, PCA/PCEA pumps, and fetal monitoring equipment
  • Support breastfeeding, breast-pump use, newborn care, feeding, and safe-sleep education
  • Provide discharge teaching for parents, including car-seat education, cord care, circumcision care, medication guidance, and follow-up instructions
  • Recognize and respond to postpartum complications, including hypertension, hemorrhage, pain concerns, and changes in maternal or newborn condition
  • Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote safe, patient-centered Mother/Baby care
  • Float to Labor & Delivery within scope when assigned and apply fetal-monitoring expertise appropriately

Apply now for this Mother/Baby Registered Nurse travel contract in Aurora, Colorado, and join a collaborative postpartum and newborn care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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