NICU

Neonatal ICU Nurse

Position Overview

The facility is seeking an experienced Neonatal ICU nurse for a 13-week contract. You will work nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) in a high-acuity NICU environment managing complex neonatal patients.

Required Experience & Credentials

• 2+ years of Neonatal ICU experience
• Current RN license
• BLS and NRP certifications required
• PALS certification preferred

Unit & Clinical Scope

This is a fast-paced NICU caring for critically ill and surgical neonates, including patients with:

• Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia
• Very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight infants
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Congenital heart disease and cardiac defects
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• Renal failure
• Arrhythmias and other complex conditions

You'll care for neonates through 1 year of age, with occasional admissions of older infants.

Staffing & Scheduling

• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• 6–8 weekend shifts required within each 6-week period
• 2 holiday shifts required

Expectations

• Navy blue scrubs
• Bare below the elbows; no long sleeves or jewelry below elbows
• Vest preferred; non-fleece jackets permitted but must be removed before entering patient rooms