NICU Registered Nurse
Kansas City, MO
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs

ID: 63232772 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00) Description: Registered Nurse / NICURatios: 1: 2-3Years of experience REQ: 2 YearsFirst-timers accepted: (Y/N) NoHoliday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.Weekend REQ: Minimum of 4-5 weekend shifts (Sat/Sun) per 6-week schedule period AND minimum of 2 Friday's per 6-week scheduleCerts REQ: BLS, NRP (STABLE preferred)Skills REQ: Work Settings: Mother/Baby, NICU II. Patient Types: Neonates 29-34 weeks, Neonates > 34 weeks. Endocrine/Metabolic: Blood glucose monitoring. Gastrointestinal: Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage). Infectious Disease: Isolation Precautions. IV therapy: Central Line/Implanted Line Care, UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter), UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter). NEUROLOGIC: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Professional Topic and Skills: Patient/family teaching. Attending high risk deliveries Special Equipment: -Standard NICU equipment: IV pumps, syringe feeding pumps, phototherapy equipment, incubator/isolette/Omnibed/radiant warmers, Neonatal echo available. Telehealth for neonatologist support/consultation. Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? Yes. 2 mandatory call shifts every 6 week schedule.Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, To well newborn nursery/postpartum. Regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) NoLocals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facilityPending License accepted: (Y/N) NoRTO Restrictions: No more than 7 daysGuaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assignedSpecial Procedures/Details: 5 bed, Level II NICU. We admit infants 34wks and above. Lower gestational age will be transferred to higher level NICU. Prefer staff who are cross-trained to attend deliveries and provide 1:1 recovery care of a newborn. Core SLNH NICU nurses are also cross-trained to postpartum/couplet care. Travelers are NOT required to take couplets, but travelers with this experience are preferred. -Travelers will be expected to assist/support well newborn assessments, procedures, etc. when there is no NICU census. Expectation to stabilize and transfer any and all higher acuity and/or lower gestational age newborns, which can include assisting with procedures such as- needle aspiration, chest tube placement, UVC/UAC line placement, lumbar puncture, intubation, surfactant administration, resuscitation, initiation of passive cooling, and any additional procedures. Modified Time:6/22/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Mason Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : 2-3 Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : Preferred LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : BLS, NRP, STABLE*Skills : Attend High Risk Deliveries, Blood glucose monitoring, Central Line/Implanted Line Care, Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage), Isolation Precautions/PPE, Mother/Baby*, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Neonates > 34 weeks, Neonates 29-34 weeks, NICU II, Patient/family teaching, UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter), UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter) Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : To well newborn nursery/postpartum Call Required : 2 mandatory call shifts every 6-week schedule Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 4-6 weekend shifts (Sat/Sun) every 6-week schedule period. Minimum of 2 Friday's every 6-week schedule period. Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 12 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Neonates Daily Census : 0-2 NICU babies Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 3 Number of Beds : 5 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Respiratory distress- CPAP, NiPPV, nasal cannulaPrematurityHypoglycemiaHyperbilirubinemia Multiparity Special Procedures/Unit Details : -5 bed, Level II NICU. We admit infants 34wks and above. Lower gestational age will be transferred to higher level NICU. -Prefer staff who are cross-trained to attend deliveries and provide 1:1 recovery care of a newborn-Core SLNH NICU nurses are also cross-trained to postpartum/couplet care. Travelers are NOT required to take couplets, but travelers with this experience are preferred. -Travelers will be expected to assist/support well newborn assessments, procedures, etc. when there is no NICU census-Expectation to stabilize and transfer any and all higher acuity and/or lower gestational age newborns, which can include assisting with procedures such as- needle aspiration, chest tube placement, UVC/UAC line placement, lumbar puncture, intubation, surfactant administration, resuscitation, initiation of passive cooling, and any additional procedure Special Equipment : - Standard NICU equipment: IV pumps, syringe feeding pumps, phototherapy equipment, incubator/isolette/Omnibed/radiant warmers- Neonatal echo available- Telehealth for neonatologist support/consultation - NP present in NICU 24/7- Peds will round on nursery babies #Tier2 Travel Compliance Floating: May be required between departments, units and facilities as needed travelers would need both Kansas and Missouri or compact in hand at time of submission. The unwillingness to do so will result in a cancel. Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO for Aya Offer (7+ must be sent for approval along with any holiday RTO). Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance : Compliance Deadline: Docs will be due 2 Fridays before the start date. There are also 10-15 hours of modules to be done as part of compliance, which are due Monday 1 week prior to start. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Pre-start modules are non-billable, 3 hours of pre-start EMR modules All other modules are completed during orientation, modules hours are factored in orientation hours and not billed separately Please complete your EPIC training module first! RNs will have the choice to complete the EPIC test out option OR the EPIC module. This will be entirely up to you and something you can let our EPIC training team know when you receive the email from the SLHS EPIC Trainers. Infusion Pump training and Glucometer training must be completed by the Sunday prior to the start date. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceFloating: May be required between departments, units and facilities as needed travelers would need both Kansas and Missouri or compact in hand at time of submission. The unwillingness to do so will result in a cancel. Radius/Local Rules:  No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius.  No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO for Aya Offer (7+ must be sent for approval along with any holiday RTO).    Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles):  18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Booking Rules:  BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance: Compliance Deadline: Docs will be due 2 Fridays before the start date. There are also 10-15 hours of modules to be done as part of compliance, which are due Monday 1 week prior to start.  Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Pre-start modules are non-billable, 3 hours of pre-start EMR modules All other modules are completed during orientation, modules hours are factored in orientation hours and not billed separately Please complete your EPIC training module first!  RNs will have the choice to complete the EPIC test out option OR the EPIC module. This will be entirely up to you and something you can let our EPIC training team know when you receive the email from the SLHS EPIC Trainers. Infusion Pump training and Glucometer training must be completed by the Sunday prior to the start date.  Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91