Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Richmond, VA
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

NICU RN – Level III-B NICU

Contract: 16 weeks
Shift: 12-hour nights
Weekends: Every other weekend
Holidays: Major-holiday coverage required
Unit: 21-bed Level III-B NICU
Ratio: Typically 1:2–3, based on acuity and facility needs

Locals: Accepted with a rate reduction
 

Required Experience

• Minimum 2.5–3 years of recent NICU experience
• Experience caring for premature and critically ill neonates
• Must have hands-on experience with:
  • Therapeutic body cooling
  • Conventional ventilators
  • Jet ventilation
  • High-frequency oscillatory ventilation
• Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization experience
• Ability to care for infants born as early as 23 weeks

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NRP

Preferred: STABLE certification and Epic experience
Arrhythmia Test: Not required

Unit Details

The Level III-B NICU provides specialized care for premature, acute and chronically ill neonates. Nurses must be comfortable providing advanced respiratory support, developmental care, family education and emergency stabilization.

Equipment and procedures include:

• Medfusion infusion pumps
• PICC lines placed by specially trained RNs
• Umbilical lines
• Therapeutic body cooling
• Conventional, jet and oscillator ventilators
• Giraffe Shuttle transport system
• Intubation performed by trained transport nurses

Floating

The RN may occasionally float within New Life services or to nearby NICUs based on staffing needs and clinical competency.

Important Notes

• Active state RN license or eligible compact license required
• First-time travelers are not specifically restricted, but strong NICU experience is essential
• BSN and pediatric nursing certification are preferred
• Ratios are based on patient acuity and are not guaranteed