Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - $1,840 to $1,912 per week in Lafayette, LA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Lafayette, LA
Agency: TalentBurst, Inc.
Pay: $1,840 to $1,912 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 8 Weeks
Start Date: 8/31/2026

About the Position

Departments : Neonatal ICU - NICU
Job Title: RN - NICU
Specialty : Neonatal Intensive Care NICU Level III, IV

Location : Lafayette, LA 70503
Duration : 8 Weeks
Shift : Night Shift 12 Hour, 7p-7a

This job is considered a leader in the provision of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Scope & Standards of Practice. The RN effectively delegates, directs and assists licensed and ancillary team members; assumes accountability for quality patient outcomes; exhibits sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and religious diversity in all interactions; maintains involvement in activities aimed toward the achievement of unit and the department s strategic goals and objectives and demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability for his/her own practice and supports Ochsner s philosophy of nursing.

Education Required - Associates degree
Preferred -Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Experience Required - 2 years

Certifications Required -
Current State of Louisiana RN License.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP)
Preferred -Certification in clinical specialty area

KSAs
Good organizational skills
Good time management skills and self directed
Demonstrates Good Judgement
Good interpersonal skills

Job Duties
Effectively uses the Nursing Process in the delivery of patient care.
Assesses learning needs and implement teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of the patient, family and other groups or disciplines.
Communicates, delegates and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly and serves as a leader and partner on the Interdisciplinary Team.
Utilizes data, information and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale and improvement in the profession of nursing.
Other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
Complies with the *** System Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. Ochsner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.(Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace*** especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible

Supplier Notes:
ACLS and PALS not needed for this role. Please upload a document at submission/onboarding that states this with an expiration date one year out.

BLS, NRP, NICU experience required.

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