JOB SUMMARY
Seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse for a Travel RN position in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This role involves providing specialized care to critically ill newborns and supporting their families.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to neonates in the NICU, including monitoring, administering medications, and performing treatments.
- Manage care for patients requiring CPAP, IVs, Hi Flow, and OG feeds.
- Assist with the transition of babies at delivery and perform initial stabilization.
- Administer surfactant.
- Perform occasional umbilical venous catheterizations (UVCs) and chest tubes.
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Educate and support families on infant care, medical conditions, and treatment plans.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.

Schedule / Shift
- 13-week assignment
- 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Required Qualifications
- Must possess an active RN license at the time of submission.
- 2 years of experience in a hospital setting is required.
- Current BLS certification.

Certifications
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- STABLE (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab, Emotional support)
- BLS (Basic Life Support)

Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a hospital setting.
- Experience in a NICU setting is required.
- Experience with mother/baby care is preferred and training may be provided.

Skills
- Proficiency in Neonatal Intensive Care.
- Ability to manage patients on CPAP and Hi Flow.
- Experience with IV insertion and management.
- Experience with OG tube insertion and management.
- Ability to perform UVCs.
- Experience administering surfactant.
- Ability to perform chest tubes (occasional).
- Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

EMR / Systems
- CPN

Patient Population
- Neonates up to 30 days old.
- Patients requiring care for prematurity, respiratory distress, and other critical conditions.
- Patients admitted from 32 weeks gestation and above.

Unit / Specialty
- NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
- May also work on Mother/Baby unit as needed.

Floating / On-Call
- Willingness to float to Mother/Baby unit is expected.
- May be assigned to NICU based on patient census.