Travel Nurse RN - Post Partum - $2,142 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Post Partum for a travel nursing job in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Post Partum
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Postpartum Registered Nurse – Travel Nursing Job in Mechanicsville, VA

Travel Postpartum RN job in Mechanicsville, Virginia offering high-acuity mother-baby and couplet care near Richmond. Join a supportive women’s health team and provide compassionate, family-centered nursing care in a rewarding travel assignment.

Job Details

• Specialty: Postpartum RN / Mother-Baby / Couplet Care
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse
• Location: Mechanicsville, VA (Richmond, Virginia area)
• Start Date: 9/14/2026
• Duration: 18 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Shifts Per Week: 3
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910 - $2,010
• Schedule Notes: Every other weekend and major holidays required
• Setting: High-acuity postpartum, newborn, and couplet care

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice or compact licensure eligibility
• At least 1 year of RN experience required
• Recent OB, labor and delivery, emergency department, or critical care experience preferred
• BLS required; ACLS may be accepted in lieu of BLS
• NRP required within 3 months of hire if not obtained at start
• Electronic fetal monitoring certification preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring
• Experience with Epic EHR preferred
• Must be comfortable working in a travel nursing role and floating within the women’s health department as needed
• Candidate should live outside the 50-mile local radius

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, evidence-based postpartum nursing care for mothers and newborns in a couplet care setting
• Complete comprehensive maternal and newborn assessments and respond promptly to changes in condition
• Monitor patients using Toco/US fetal monitoring and other unit-specific equipment as assigned
• Support low-risk deliveries and safely receive and transition newborns
• Perform postpartum education and newborn education, including breastfeeding support, discharge teaching, and follow-up planning
• Care for high-acuity maternal/newborn couplets, including patients with chronic pregnancy-related conditions and substance use disorder
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate safe, effective patient care
• Promote a calm, supportive, and family-centered patient experience
• Maintain professional standards, patient safety, and infection control practices at all times

Why Consider This Virginia Nursing Opportunity?

• Competitive travel RN pay in the greater Richmond, VA healthcare market
• Opportunity to build postpartum, mother-baby, and women’s health experience
• Supportive team environment focused on quality care and patient safety
• Travel nursing assignment in a welcoming Mechanicsville community

Apply now to join this travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and make a meaningful impact in postpartum and newborn care.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #506218. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Postpartum

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