NICU RN
Charlottesville, VA
Care Career
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Position Details

Position: Registered Nurse – Pediatric Float Pool
Facility: UVA Children’s
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 hours/week
Shift: Nights | 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
Schedule: 4×12-hour shifts

Requirements

• 2+ years PICU experience – Required
• NICU experience – Required
• Must be comfortable caring for pediatric patients
• Previous PICU/NICU Float Pool experience considered
• Pediatric experience required
• Epic experience – Required
• Previous travel experience – Required
• BLS – Required
• NRP – Required
• ACLS – Required
• PALS – Required
• Dr. Brown’s Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate – Required
  • Can submit while pending
• VA RN license required, but pending VA license accepted
  • Must be in hand by Wednesday before start

Float Requirements

Traveler will float throughout:

• PICU
• NICU
• Pediatric ED
• Acute Pediatrics
• Occasionally L&D
• Mother/Baby

Travelers must follow UVA's float policy and float within their scope of practice.

Clinical Experience

• Pediatric ICU
• Neonatal ICU / Level III NICU
• Acute Pediatrics
• Pediatric Emergency Department
• Pediatric CVICU
• Ventilator management
• BiPAP/CPAP
• High-flow nasal cannula
• IV vasopressors
• Arterial lines
• Central lines/PICC
• CVP/hemodynamic monitoring
• CRRT
• ECMO
• VAD/LVAD/RVAD
• Chest tubes
• ICP monitoring
• Congenital heart disease
• Post-cardiac surgery
• Post-cardiac catheterization
• Pediatric dosage calculations
• TPN/lipids
• Tracheostomy care
• Intubation assistance
• ABG interpretation
• Dysrhythmia management

Schedule

• Night Shift: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• 4×12-hour shifts
• 36 or 48 hours/week

Submission / Compliance

• Nursys verification required
• Copies of all certifications required
• Professional references required
• Epic experience required
• RTO must be included at submission
• Pending VA license accepted, but must be active/in hand by the Wednesday before start
• Any license actions/hits require UVA leadership approval
• Previous UVA employment must be disclosed
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days
• Up to 16 hours of non-billable orientation modules
• Flu vaccine required; no exemptions
• COVID vaccine not required

Important Hard Stops

Do not submit unless the candidate has:

• 2+ years PICU experience
• NICU experience
• Pediatric experience
• Epic experience
• BLS, NRP, ACLS and PALS
• Willingness to float to PICU, NICU, Peds ED, Acute Peds and potentially L&D/Mother-Baby
• Willingness to work every other weekend and holiday
• Ability to obtain the Dr. Brown’s Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate
• Travel experience
• VA license or pending VA license that can be active by the required deadline.