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Mother Baby
San Bernardino, CA
Postpartum Couplet Care Nurse – 12-Hour Nights
Position Overview
Join the Mother Baby unit as a Postpartum Couplet Care Nurse. You'll provide compassionate care to postpartum mothers and newborns in a supportive team environment. This is a 13-week contract position working nights with every-other-weekend requirements.
Shift & Schedule
- 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
- 3 shifts per week (36 guaranteed hours)
- Every other weekend commitment
- 1 major and 2 minor holidays required
- First to float; low-census standby may apply
- Minimal cancellations (up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment)
Clinical Scope
- Average 3–4 births per day on a busy unit
- Couplet care assignments: 4 couplets maximum (AWHONN guidelines)
- Care for postpartum mothers and healthy newborns
- Monitor fetal heart rate using on-site EFM system
- Pulse oximetry and standard monitoring equipment available
- OB/Neonatologist in-house 24/7 for support
- No IV drip titration required
Requirements
- Current BLS certification
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
- Minimum 1 year postpartum nursing experience
- RN license (active, verifiable)
Unit Details
- 23 postpartum beds
- Charge nurse typically available
- No nursing aides on unit
- Navy blue scrubs
- One-day orientation provided
Start Date: December 7, 2026