Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Durango, CO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) RN Location unspecified. This role involves providing specialized care for neonates in a Level II NICU setting, including attending deliveries and caring for postpartum mothers and their babies. The position requires working night shifts and is suitable for experienced RNs comfortable with acuity standards and neonatal patient needs.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education, and Experience: Valid BLS (American Heart Association), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and STABLE Certification; minimum of 2 years of NICU experience required.
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities: Care for neonatal patients with diagnoses such as TTN, RDS, feeder-growers, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia. Attend deliveries and manage postpartum mother and baby couplet care up to a 1:3 ratio.
• Unit Specifics: Level II NICU with 6 beds (expandable to 8), staffed according to AWHONN acuity standards. Includes Vents, BiPAP, and HHFNC equipment. Neonatologists available 24/7, with in-house NNPs and telehealth support.
• Additional Requirements: Ability to float to assist other departments if needed; participation in a 6-week rotating schedule including weekends and holidays; mandatory call shifts every 12 weeks.
• Submission: Candidates must be licensed for submission and must attend unit-specific orientation as provided by the travel agency contract.

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