NICU Registered Nurse
Lees Summit, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

NICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 18:45 - 7:15)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Details

• Average Daily Census: 6.9
• Unit Size: 18 rooms, 20 beds
• Patient Population: Neonates ≥ 34 weeks gestation, Level 1 Nursery, NICU II & III

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AHA or AAP approved

Skills & Competencies Required

• Attend high-risk deliveries
• Neonatal care including dysrhythmia interpretation/management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, telemetry monitoring on unit
• Blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia management, phototherapy
• Breastfeeding support and handling of breast milk
• Feeding methods: bottle, breast, gavage
• Placement and management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes
• Isolation precautions and PPE use
• Neonatal sepsis recognition and sepsis workup
• Administration of blood and blood products
• Arterial line management and central line care including blood draws
• IV insertion and maintenance
• Management of umbilical artery and vein catheters (UAC, UVC)
• Medication administration including antibiotics, antivirals, anti-seizure meds, steroids, surfactants
• Neonatal dosage calculations
• Assist with lumbar puncture
• Care for neonatal abstinence syndrome
• APGAR scoring and developmental care
• Patient and family teaching
• Phlebotomy and thermoregulation
• Respiratory support: Bubble CPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), chest tube management, oxygen delivery systems, suctioning (ETT, NT), ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
• Arterial and venous puncture blood gas collection
• Management of meconium aspiration and respiratory distress syndrome

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID (Driver’s License or State ID) required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches, education verification, and other state-specific checks as applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required quarterly
• Education verification of highest nursing degree required before start
• Professional license primary source verification required (Missouri RN license verifiable via NURSYS)
• Unit-specific competency exams including dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (minimum 80% pass rate)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required
• Color blindness testing within 12 months of start
• Skills checklist specific to unit required within 1 year of start
• Employment application and professional references (2 required, supervisors preferred)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including comprehensive drug panel, must remain valid throughout assignment
• Annual fit mask (N95) testing required
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination (expires every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months (2-step PPD or equivalent)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella: positive titer, vaccination, or medical exemption required; no exemptions allowed for NICU or newborn nursery staff
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 30 - Apr 1)
• Annual regulatory compliance education and HIPAA acknowledgement required
• Facility-specific policies to review and sign prior to start: hand hygiene, fingernail, dress code, confidentiality, latex allergy questionnaire
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months of start)

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Navy blue (provided only for charge nurses and transition/baby catcher nurse roles)
• Charting system: EPIC
• Return to work restrictions: No more than 7 days off allowed
• Guaranteed minimum hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be full shift length)

This position is ideal for experienced NICU RNs comfortable with high-acuity neonatal care, weekend and night shifts, and flexible floating within neonatal and labor/delivery units. First-time travelers are not accepted.