Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced NICU RN for a Level IV Neonatal ICU position at an academic medical center in Winston-Salem, NC, requiring a minimum of 2 years of NICU experience and an active NC or compact RN license.

Job Details

• Level IV NICU in a large academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma hospital with 885 licensed adult beds and 196 pediatric beds,
• Cares for infants from 23 weeks gestation through term, including high-acuity and surgical cases such as NEC and CDH,
• Average daily census of 71 patients,
• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 36 hours per week,
• Schedule cycles every 6 weeks,
• Weekend rotation required every other weekend at minimum,
• No on-call or call-back requirements,
• Floating may be required to General Pediatrics, PICU, Adolescent Pediatrics, and Pediatric Hem/Onc,
• EMR: Epic,

Job Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required,
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year,
• Proficiency in basic ventilator management, central line management, and blood transfusion,
• Experience with pre/post-surgical management, tracheostomy care, and G-tube management,
• Competency in infant feeding techniques including breastfeeding support, bottle feeding, and gavage feeding,
• Infant venous stick skills required,
• Must provide the last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth for consideration,
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,

Additional Information

• Fast-paced unit supporting neonates with varying acuity levels, including complex surgical patients,
• Unit support includes nursing assistants at a 1:20 ratio and 2 charge RNs per shift,
• Orientation includes NEO training plus 2 days of departmental orientation,
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays,
• Time off requests require Resource Team approval,
• Royal blue scrubs required,
• Free parking available on-site,
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted,
• Former permanent employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply