Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Charlotte, NC
LanceSoft
4x12 hrs, Nights

RN – Neonatal ICU (NICU) | Night Shift

📍 Carolinas Medical Center (Levine Children’s Hospital)

Assignment Overview

• Position: Registered Nurse – NICU
• Schedule: 36 Hours/Week (3x12s)
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Teaching Hospital
• Beds: 247
• Trauma Level: Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
• Certifications: Chest Pain Center, Stroke Center

Unit Information

• Unit: NICU (Level III/IV)
• Beds: 53 + overflow
• Average Census: ~58 patients

Patient Population

• Respiratory: RDS, TTN, MAS, BPD
• Cardiac: CHD (TOF, VSD, HLHS), PDA, PPHN
• Neurological: Seizures, IVH, HIE
• Other: NEC, sepsis, NAS, congenital anomalies, hypoglycemia, renal failure

Ratios

• RN Ratio (based on acuity):
  • 1:1
  • 1:2
  • 1:3

Requirements

• Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years Level III/IV NICU experience (Required)
  • Must be comfortable in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment
• Certifications:
  • BLS
  • NRP
• Radius Rule:
  • Must live 50+ miles from facility

Skills Required

• EPIC experience
• Ventilator & HFOV management
• Vasoactive drips & invasive lines (ART/CVP)
• ECMO (baby side preferred)
• CRRT (preferred)
• Feeding tubes, chest tubes, Foley care
• Sedation & analgesia management
• Sterile/aseptic techniques
• Bedside procedures support

Technology & Equipment

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pumps: Alaris & Medfusion
• Medication System: Omnicell
• Monitoring: Philips
• Equipment: PIV Ultrasound, Tecotherm
• Breast Milk System: MOMs

Scheduling & Requirements

• Weekend Requirement:
  • 2 Fridays + 2 Mondays + Every other weekend (Sat/Sun) per 6-week cycle
• On-Call: None
• Holidays: Required (including holiday eves/after days)
• Floating:
  • Neonatal PCU, PICU, CVICU, General Peds (as needed)
• Schedule Cycle: Every 6 weeks
• RTO: Manager approval (limited preferred)

Additional Details

• Scrubs: Navy (pediatric-friendly tops allowed)
• Dress Code: “Bare Below Elbows” (no jewelry, no artificial nails)
• Parking: Free

💡 Why This Assignment

• High-acuity Level III/IV NICU experience
• Work in a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
• Strong multidisciplinary support team
• Excellent opportunity to enhance critical neonatal skills