NICU RN
Durango, CO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Level II NICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring a CO or compact RN license, NRP, and STABLE certification.

Details

• Level II NICU/Nursery setting within an acute care, Level 2 trauma hospital
• Unit has 6 designated beds plus 2 transition beds that can overflow to 8 with adequate staffing
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN acuity standards, typically 1:2 or 1:3, with postpartum/well-baby couplets up to 1:3
• Common diagnoses include TTN, RDS, feeder-growers, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia, with RNs attending deliveries
• Minimal drip titration required beyond general fluids like TPN or dextrose, as higher-acuity infants transfer to a tertiary facility
• Charge nurse also carries a patient assignment
• Nurse aides support the unit as part of the LDRP team
• NNPs available 24/7 with neonatology support via telehealth
• RT equipment available includes ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and HHFNC
• No telemetry techs on this unit
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Night shift schedule, 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM with block scheduling based on unit needs
• Weekend requirement averages about 4 shifts per 6-week schedule (Friday-Sunday nights)
• Holiday coverage required
• On-call and standby rotation required, with one mandatory call shift approximately every 12 weeks
• Floating required to other departments as helping hands, including the Family Birth Center
• 36 hours per week guaranteed

Requirements

• Active State or Compact (NLC) RN license for Colorado required; pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Active BLS (AHA), NRP, and STABLE certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Level II NICU or comparable acute care NICU experience required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to neonates and postpartum mother-baby couplets, attending deliveries as needed
• Participate in unit-specific orientation lasting 1-2 shifts
• Clinicians must be in-state for orientation week, even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Professional-colored scrubs permitted per dress code
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for the position
• First-time travelers may be considered
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment