Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Little Rock, AR
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

NICU RN – Arkansas Children’s Hospital | Little Rock, AR

Shift: 12-hour Nights
Unit: Level IV NICU
Facility: 359-bed Level I Trauma / Teaching Hospital
NICU Size: 104 beds
EMR: Epic – REQUIRED
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Call: None
 

Must-Have Experience

• 3+ years of NICU experience
• Level IV NICU experience is REQUIRED and must be clearly documented in the submission packet
• Level I or Level II NICU experience will NOT be considered
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment
• Epic experience required

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NRP

Preferred: NCC Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing certification

Patient Ratios

Typically 1:1–1:3/4, depending on acuity.

NICU is organized into approximately 8-bed pods.

Patient Population / Acuity

Travelers should be comfortable caring for extremely high-acuity neonates, including:

• Micro-preemies down to approximately 23 weeks
• Very low birth weight infants
• Complications of prematurity
• Chronic lung disease
• Intracranial bleeds
• NEC / perforation
• Spina bifida
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Cleft lip/palate/mandible
• General surgical neonates
• PDA ligations
• Therapeutic body cooling
• Transfers from surrounding Level II NICUs

Average patient stay is approximately 40 days.

Equipment / Advanced Therapies

• ECMO
• Nitric Oxide
• HFOV
• Jet Ventilation
• IMV
• Servo ventilators
• GE monitoring
• OmniBeds / Giraffe isolettes
• Kangaroo Care equipment

Respiratory Therapy manages ventilators, with RT and anesthesia support available.

Floating

Travelers are first to float and may float within the ICU cluster, including:

• PICU
• CVICU
• Burn ICU
• IMU

Floating is based on demonstrated competency.

Unit Support

• 24/7 Neonatologist coverage
• Advanced Practice providers on the unit
• Dedicated multidisciplinary team
• Approximately 1–2 PCTs per shift
• Respiratory and anesthesia support
• Nearby lab/tech support

License

Active Arkansas or Compact RN license required upon offer.

Important Compliance Requirements

• Must test negative for nicotine
• Must pass facility fit testing
• Facial hair is not permitted for fit testing unless accommodation applies for religious beliefs
• COVID vaccination is not required
• Arkansas Children’s dress code must be followed

Additional Benefits

• Free parking
• Family camera access available for many NICU beds
• Parent room-in prior to discharge
• Dedicated areas for pumping mothers
• Strong family-support resources

This is a true high-acuity Level IV NICU assignment. Best fit is an experienced NICU traveler with Level IV experience, Epic proficiency, and strong micro-preemie/advanced respiratory care skills.