Travel Registered Nurse Postpartum Job
Registered Nurse – Postpartum, Cambridge, MA. Start date 08/11/2026 for 13 weeks. Weekly pay range: $2,414–$2,543 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift: Rotating. Travel assignment in a hospital setting with float to the postpartum unit as needed. Locals within 50 miles are welcome with a local rate adjustment. Orientation includes hospital system-wide training (3 days) plus 3 days on the unit.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,414–$2,543 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Rotating
- Start date: 08/11/2026
- Setting: Acute care postpartum unit on a travel assignment
- Orientation: Hospital system-wide 3 days + 3 days on the unit
- On-call: Not required; volunteers may cover vacant shifts if needed
- Local candidates: Welcome within 50 miles
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to postpartum patients after vaginal or c-section deliveries, with newborn observation and care.
- Monitor maternal and newborn status, perform focused assessments, and document findings in the electronic medical record (EPIC experience preferred).
- Administer IV medications and treatments per orders (including IV antibiotics, intermittent IV magnesium, PRBCs, rhogam, lovenox) and manage prescribed therapies.
- Support lactation needs, educate families on newborn care, postpartum recovery, and early discharge planning.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (nursing, physicians, lactation consultants, and ancillary staff) to ensure safe, high-quality care and timely discharge planning.
- Adhere to infection control, patient safety, and unit protocols; respond to postpartum complications as per training and policy.
Requirements
- Active Massachusetts RN license (NURSYS verification current or conditional within the last 7 days)
- BLS and NRP required at submission
- Acute care postpartum experience: 1+ year
- Travel experience preferred; willing to accept first-time travelers
- Lactation certification preferred
- EMR experience preferred (EPIC is noted)
- Must be able to work every other weekend and every other major holiday
- Flu vaccine required during flu season
- Orientation: Hospital system-wide 3 days + 3 days on unit
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced postpartum unit and float to cover needs as assigned
- Local candidates within 50 miles will be considered; local rate applies
Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- Housing assistance (where available)
- Fast credentialing and onboarding
- Extension opportunities
- Nationwide assignments available
- Competitive weekly pay and scheduled benefits through the assignment
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
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