NICU

NICU Registered Nurse

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced NICU Registered Nurse for a 13-week contract. You'll join a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit providing comprehensive care to critically ill and premature infants requiring intensive monitoring and advanced life support.

Shift & Schedule

• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (night shift)
• Every other weekend
• 36 guaranteed hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to high-risk neonates, managing patients on ventilators, CPAP, umbilical lines, and other advanced equipment
• Assess and respond to changes in neonatal condition; escalate care as needed
• Administer medications and titratable drips with precise neonatal dosing
• Support thermoregulation, feeding, and developmental care
• Perform rapid response and resuscitation interventions
• Collaborate with neonatologists and the interdisciplinary team on plan of care
• Educate families on infant condition, treatment, and care (including kangaroo care)
• Document assessments and interventions accurately in the EMR
• Maintain infection control and safety protocols for immunocompromised patients

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (or compact license as applicable)
• BLS and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Minimum 1+ year NICU experience
• Experience with high-risk neonates, ventilator management, and isolette/warmer care

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN (ADN accepted per facility policy)
• RNC-NIC certification
• 2+ years NICU experience
• Detail-oriented, organized personality

Floating

Candidates may float to Pediatrics, PICU, or Mother Baby (neonatal care only).

Dress Code

Navy blue scrubs