NICU
Travel RN – NICU
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Location: Thornton, CO
About the Unit
The facility's NICU provides intensive care for critically ill and premature neonates. The unit manages high-acuity patients including those on mechanical ventilation, CPAP support, and umbilical line management. You'll work alongside a stable, experienced team: night shift core staffing includes 2 NICU RNs and 1 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner on site 24/7, with neonatologists available on call.
What You'll Do
- Provide direct care to critically ill and premature infants requiring continuous monitoring and life support
- Manage advanced equipment including ventilators, CPAP, umbilical lines, and warmers
- Assess neonatal condition, escalate changes, and respond to rapid-response situations
- Administer medications and titratable drips with precision neonatal dosing
- Support thermoregulation, feeding, and developmental care
- Assist with procedures including umbilical line placement, intubation, lumbar punctures, and circumcisions
- Collaborate with neonatologists, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team
- Educate and support families, including kangaroo care education
- Maintain accurate EMR documentation and infection control standards
Requirements
- Active RN license (or compact license as applicable)
- BLS and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Level 2 certification required
- Minimum 1 year of current NICU acute care experience
- Experience with high-risk neonates and ventilator management
- Infant resuscitation experience required
- BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
Preferred: Level 3 or 4 NICU experience, RNC-NIC certification, experience with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome care, or delivery room admissions/stabilization experience.
Why Join This Team
The NICU is staffed by highly experienced RNs (average 15 years of NICU-specific experience) and engaged Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Leadership is supportive and involved. The unit recently opened brand-new LDRP suites and has received recognition for employee engagement and quality care.