Newborn Nursery RN
Florence, AL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
A registered nurse position is available in the well baby nursery and special care nursery level 2 at a healthcare facility located in Florence, Alabama. The role involves caring for neonates and postpartum adult patients, and candidates are required to bring their license on the first day. The position is scheduled for night shifts and is intended to replace the current permanent staff.

Job Details:

• Location: Florence, Alabama
• Specialty: Newborn Nursery
• Shift: Night shift (1900-0700) with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Current RN licensure in Alabama; Associates or Bachelors Degree in Nursing; Certifications in neonatal resuscitation (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS); a minimum of 5 years of experience in newborn assessment, thermoregulation management, feeding assessments, glucose monitoring, circumcision care and post-procedure monitoring, bilirubin management, hearing screening, PKU/metabolic screening, cord care, and family education.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior newborn or mother-baby experience; familiarity with Meditech or Centricity electronic health record systems; knowledge of current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines.
• Additional Information: The unit features 21 beds, patient ratios of 1:5-6 for well babies and 1:1-3 for Special Care Nursery, and is equipped with Giraffe Isolette, Panda Warner, Newborn ALGO 5 hearing equipment, State Newborn Screening, Phototherapy, and NewBaby Infant Safety Security System.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits