NICU Registered Nurse
Gilbert, AZ
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This night-shift role supports a Level II Special Care Nursery caring for neonates 32 weeks and older, including patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure and high-flow oxygen. The role includes neonatal assessment, care coordination, intravenous access initiation, and participation in weekend and holiday coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Self-scheduling is available. Weekend requirements include three weekend shifts per schedule, consisting of Friday or Saturday shifts and one Sunday shift. One major and one minor holiday may be required when applicable.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience
  • Level II NICU experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • STABLE certification
• Preferred Qualifications: Level III NICU experience
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for neonates 32 weeks gestational age and older in a 12-bed Special Care Nursery (SCN)
  • Common patient needs include continuous positive airway pressure, high-flow oxygen, feeder-grower care, respiratory or sepsis monitoring, and hyperbilirubinemia management
  • Typical patient assignments are approximately 3:1, or 2:1 depending on acuity
  • Neonatal nurses initiate their own intravenous lines; a certified neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter team is available
  • A pass/fail simulation laboratory assessment for Foley catheter insertion is required on the first day of orientation
  • Orientation consists of two shifts
  • No call or standby requirement
  • Neonatal nurse practitioners are in-house around the clock, with pediatrician coverage and on-call support available
  • Registered nurses are not required to titrate intravenous medication drips

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