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

Join a collaborative Mother/Baby nursing team in Aurora, Colorado, as a Travel Registered Nurse and provide compassionate postpartum, antepartum, couplet-care, and newborn nursing care. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support families through delivery recovery, newborn transition, breastfeeding, and discharge education while caring for a high-risk patient population. Aurora is a vibrant, growing community within the Denver metropolitan area, offering access to outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and a wide range of activities between shifts.

Travel RN Job Details

• Nursing Specialty: Mother/Baby, Couplet Care, Postpartum, and Antepartum Nursing
• Location: Aurora, Colorado
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980-$2,080
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Shift Times: Day shift, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; night shift, 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Scheduling: Rotating days of the week, with an option for nights only based on unit needs
• Weekend Requirement: Weekend coverage is required according to unit scheduling needs
• Call Requirement: Approximately 1-2 call shifts per six-week schedule
• Unit: Mother/Baby unit with approximately 32 beds
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: Approximately 72 hours

Travel Mother/Baby RN Job Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado or a participating 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 nursing experience with fetal monitoring preferred
• Experience documenting in Epic preferred
• Ability to float within scope to Labor & Delivery when needed, including fetal monitoring responsibilities
• Comfort caring for high-risk postpartum patients and newborns, including late-preterm and low-birth-weight infants

Mother/Baby Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to postpartum patients, antepartum patients, couplets, and newborns weighing 2,000 grams or more
• Complete maternal and newborn assessments, including fundus, lochia, perineum, incision, pain, reflex, edema, and clonus assessments
• Care for patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension, postpartum hemorrhage risk, and other high-risk conditions
• Administer and monitor magnesium, insulin, and heparin infusions according to clinical orders and safety standards
• Manage PCA and PCEA pumps, IV therapy, medications, blood products, and post-epidural care
• Support newborn care needs, including thermoregulation, hypoglycemia monitoring, phototherapy, metabolic screening, and care for substance-exposed newborns
• Use external fetal monitoring and perform nonstress testing for antepartum patients
• Provide breastfeeding assistance, breast pump education, breast milk collection and storage instruction, and family-centered postpartum support
• Educate parents on newborn care, car seat safety, discharge planning, cord care, circumcision care, and warning signs requiring follow-up
• Assist with care following vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including incision and episiotomy care
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and collaborate with interdisciplinary support services
• Float to Labor & Delivery within scope when assigned and participate in call coverage and weekend scheduling

Apply now for this 13-week Travel Mother/Baby Registered Nurse contract in Aurora, Colorado, and join a dedicated postpartum and newborn care 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.