NICU Registered Nurse
Spokane, WA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This position provides specialized care to neonatal patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting, with patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:3. The role includes neonatal assessment, respiratory support, medication administration, developmental care, family education, and collaboration with respiratory, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and rapid response teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required and may vary.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of experience in neonatal intensive care nursing
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • Compact nursing license in hand at submission
  • Experience with required charting systems, including Epic
  • Experience caring for neonates, including premature infants and patients requiring ventilator support, high-flow nasal cannula, bubble continuous positive airway pressure, central lines, umbilical arterial and venous catheters, phototherapy, therapeutic hypothermia, blood products, intravenous medications, and neonatal sepsis management
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population consists of neonates, including infants from 29 weeks gestation and older.
  • Expected patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3.
  • Responsibilities may include ventilator management, airway care, feeding support, dysrhythmia monitoring, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, seizure management, and post-surgical care.
  • Travelers may float to other units to care for pediatric patients under 2 years of age.
  • Three of five designated holidays may be required: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, or New Years Day.
  • Two professional references covering at least one year of work experience within the last three years are required during the compliance process.

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