American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Postpartum position requiring CO or compact RN license and prior travel experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 26
Shift and hours
Rotating, 3x12hrs · 3x12 hour shifts · Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00), with an option for nights only Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) 3x12 hour shifts, with an option for nights only36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Mother-Baby, Couplet Care, and Postpartum unit within a hospital setting · Hospital 32-bed unit caring for postpartum and antepartum patients not requiring ICU-level care, plus newborns not requiring NICU-level care
License
RN license Active RN license (CO or Compact) requiredActive RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 19, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active RN licenseActive RN license (CO or Compact) requiredCheck your license
Certification
BLSCurrent certifications: BLS and NRP
Certification
NRP
Experience
Minimum 1 year of specialty experienceMinimum 1 year of specialty experience required
Fetal monitoring experience for antepartum-trained float assignmentsFetal monitoring experience required for antepartum-trained float assignments
Experience
Medication administration including antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, heparin, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, and pitocinExperience with medication administration including antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, heparin, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, and pitocin
Experience
Newborn care including circumcision assistance, cord care, discharge teaching, infant identification, metabolic screening, phototherapy, and thermoregulationExperience with newborn care including circumcision assistance, cord care, discharge teaching, infant identification, metabolic screening, phototherapy, and thermoregulation
Experience
Postpartum care including bladder assessment/Foley catheter insertion, breastfeeding support, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and breast pump useExperience with postpartum care including bladder assessment/Foley catheter insertion, breastfeeding support, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and breast pump use
Experience
Postpartum care for cesarean section, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy induced hypertension, and vaginal delivery patientsExperience with postpartum care for cesarean section, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy induced hypertension, and vaginal delivery patients
Experience
Antepartum procedures including NST, reflex checks/edema assessment, and external fetal heart monitoringExperience with antepartum procedures including NST, reflex checks/edema assessment, and external fetal heart monitoring
Experience
Pain management including opioids, pain assessment, post-epidural management, and PCA useExperience with pain management including opioids, pain assessment, post-epidural management, and PCA use
Experience
Prior travel experienceFirst-time travelers will not be considered for this position
Also asks
IV therapy, administration of blood and blood products, starting and maintaining IVsSkills required: IV therapy, administration of blood and blood products, starting and maintaining IVs
Preferred
Experience
Teaching hospital and community hospital experienceTeaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
In range for Colorado travel rolesColorado travel postings that state pay run $1,770/week to $2,540/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,310/week, across 209 postings.
Pay reviews
Local bill rateCandidates residing within 75 miles of the facility may be eligible for the local bill rateCandidates residing within 75 miles of the facility
The role and schedule
Charting
Epic charting systemUtilizes Epic charting system
Patients
Postpartum and antepartum patients not requiring ICU-level care, plus newborns not requiring NICU-level care32-bed unit caring for postpartum and antepartum patients not requiring ICU-level care, plus newborns not requiring NICU-level care
Patients
High-risk postpartum patients, antepartum patients, late preterm and substance-exposed newborns weighing 2000gm and abovePatient population includes high-risk postpartum patients, antepartum patients, late preterm and substance-exposed newborns weighing 2000gm and above
Floating
Floating to L&D for antepartum-trained RNsFloating required for antepartum-trained RNs to L&D, requiring fetal monitoring experience
Day to day
Provide couplet care nursing to postpartum patients and their newborns, along with antepartum patient careProvide couplet care nursing to postpartum patients and their newborns, along with antepartum patient care
Day to day
Support breastfeeding for postpartum patients and provide newborn care including car seat education and parent discharge teachingSupport breastfeeding for postpartum patients and provide newborn care including car seat education and parent discharge teaching
Unit size
32-bed unit
Hours stated
Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) 3x12 hour shifts, with an option for nights only
Weekends
Weekend shifts required per unit needsWeekend shifts required per unit needs
On call
On-call required per unit needsOn-call required per unit needs
Start
Oct 19, 2026Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
Details
Navy blue scrubs requiredNavy blue scrubs required
Details
Complete all facility-specific modules within the first week of assignmentComplete all facility-specific modules within the first week of assignment
Details
Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during certain weeks in 2026 and early 2027Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during certain weeks in 2026 and early 2027
Details
No blocked scheduling requests permittedNo blocked scheduling requests permitted
Details
Candidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates may be subject to eligibility reviewCandidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates may be subject to eligibility review
Details
Returning travelers who completed a full year on assignment must wait at least one year before rebookingReturning travelers who completed a full year on assignment must wait at least one year before rebooking
Support on this unit
Nurse to patient
1:3<li>Typical ratios are 1:3 couplets, up to 6 patients</li> <li>Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) 3x12 hour shifts, with an optionstated in this posting
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Postpartum position requiring CO or compact RN license and prior travel experience.
Details
Mother-Baby, Couplet Care, and Postpartum unit within a hospital setting
32-bed unit caring for postpartum and antepartum patients not requiring ICU-level care, plus newborns not requiring NICU-level care
Patient population includes high-risk postpartum patients, antepartum patients, late preterm and substance-exposed newborns weighing 2000gm and above
Typical ratios are 1:3 couplets, up to 6 patients
Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) 3x
12 hour shifts, with an option for nights only
Weekend shifts required per unit needs
On-call required per unit needs
Floating required for antepartum-trained RNs to L&D, requiring fetal monitoring experience
Utilizes Epic charting system
Navy blue scrubs required
Requirements
Active RN license (CO or Compact) required
Current
certifications
BLS and NRP
Minimum 1 year of specialty experience required
Previous travel nursing experience required
Fetal monitoring experience required for antepartum-trained float assignments
Skills required: IV therapy, administration of blood and blood products, starting and maintaining IVs
Experience with medication administration including antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, heparin, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, and pitocin
Experience with newborn care including circumcision assistance, cord care, discharge teaching, infant identification, metabolic screening, phototherapy, and thermoregulation
Experience with postpartum care including bladder assessment/Foley catheter insertion, breastfeeding support, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and breast pump use
Experience with postpartum care for cesarean section, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy induced hypertension, and vaginal delivery patients
Experience with antepartum procedures including NST, reflex checks/edema assessment, and external fetal heart monitoring
Experience with pain management including opioids, pain assessment, post-epidural management, and PCA use
Epic charting experience preferred
Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
Additional Information
Provide couplet care nursing to postpartum patients and their newborns, along with antepartum patient care
Support breastfeeding for postpartum patients and provide newborn care including car seat education and parent discharge teaching
Complete all facility-specific modules within the first week of assignment
Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during certain weeks in 2026 and early 2027
No blocked scheduling requests permitted
Candidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates may be subject to eligibility review
Returning travelers who completed a full year on assignment must wait at least one year before rebooking
First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility may be eligible for the local bill rate
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals who post in r/AuroraCO cluster in the southeast—south of E Quincy Ave, south of Iliff, and generally south of Mississippi—where a roughly 20-minute in-city commute is treated as worth the quieter streets. Named safer, higher-income pockets include Aurora Highlands (small-town feel, good schools, its own search demand), Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Ridge, Saddle Rock Highlands, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, Seven Hills, Conservatory, and Sterling Hills; Facebook also flags the NW quad of Bayview Wellington. North Aurora is the area locals tell movers to skip. The city mixes master-planned new builds, older stock, and 55+ communities across a ~165-square-mile footprint of nearly 400,000 people.
Nurses and young professionals who post in r/AuroraCO cluster in the southeast—south of E Quincy Ave, south of Iliff, and generally south of Mississippi—where a roughly 20-minute in-city commute is treated as worth the quieter streets. Named safer, higher-income pockets include Aurora Highlands (small-town feel, good schools, its own search demand), Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Ridge, Saddle Rock Highlands, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, Seven Hills, Conservatory, and Sterling Hills; Facebook also flags the NW quad of Bayview Wellington.
North Aurora is the area locals tell movers to skip. The city mixes master-planned new builds, older stock, and 55+ communities across a ~165-square-mile footprint of nearly 400,000 people.
Getting around+Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado are in Aurora, so many nursing shifts are a local drive rather than a Denver commute. Northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver; the southeastern side runs 35–45 minutes, and Reddit locals treat a 20-minute in-city hop as a win. Peak delays hit I-225 and E-470; RTD light rail exists but coverage is thin (Transit Score 35, Walk Score 43, Bike Score 53), so most people drive. Centennial is about 15 minutes into Aurora; Littleton about 25.
Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado are in Aurora, so many nursing shifts are a local drive rather than a Denver commute. Northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver; the southeastern side runs 35–45 minutes, and Reddit locals treat a 20-minute in-city hop as a win.
Peak delays hit I-225 and E-470; RTD light rail exists but coverage is thin (Transit Score 35, Walk Score 43, Bike Score 53), so most people drive. Centennial is about 15 minutes into Aurora; Littleton about 25.
Outdoors+Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the in-city backyard: miles of trails, picnic areas, boating, and stand-up paddleboarding with Front Range views. Hogan Park holds the large "Umi" sculpture; 12 Mile Stables offers guided horseback rides. Weekend trips from r/AuroraCO point to Evergreen Lake, Mount Falcon, Lookout Mountain, and Red Rocks—because Aurora itself is flatter and farther from the mountains than west-metro suburbs. Visitor guides also flag family pools and lazy-river resorts.
Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the in-city backyard: miles of trails, picnic areas, boating, and stand-up paddleboarding with Front Range views. Hogan Park holds the large "Umi" sculpture; 12 Mile Stables offers guided horseback rides.
Weekend trips from r/AuroraCO point to Evergreen Lake, Mount Falcon, Lookout Mountain, and Red Rocks—because Aurora itself is flatter and farther from the mountains than west-metro suburbs. Visitor guides also flag family pools and lazy-river resorts.
Aurora is Colorado’s third-largest city—nearly 400,000 people across 165 square miles of eastern Denver metro prairie, not a mountain town and not a downtown. For a nurse the draw is Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado inside city limits. Live southeast: Aurora Highlands, Saddle Rock, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, or south of E Quincy Ave; skip North Aurora. You will drive (Transit Score 35) with rush-hour backups on I-225 and E-470; northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver, the far southeast 35–45. Housing undercuts central Denver—median homes around $409,700–$470,000, rents roughly $1,600–$1,760—but still runs about 25% above the national average. Crime is falling yet neighborhood-dependent. Stanley Marketplace, Annette, Helga’s, Bent Barley, and 400+ ethnic restaurants are the hangouts; Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the backyard. Tradeoffs locals own: sprawl, no downtown, little walkability, and a longer haul to the mountains than west-metro suburbs.
