NICU RN
Lafayette, IN
Prime Staffing
4x12 hrs, Days

Travel Contract – Level III NICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Important Submission Requirements: Candidates must provide all schedule requests and accommodation needs at the time of submission. Requests made after an offer is extended or during the assignment are not guaranteed approval.

IU Health is now offering charge pay!

Position Details

• Unit: Level III NICU
• Shift: Day Shift, 4×12-hour shifts
• Hours: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Alternative Schedule: 3×12-hour shifts or 4×12-hour shifts, subject to confirmation
• Experience Required: 1.5 years
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required within scope of practice
• Local Candidates: Not accepted
• Holiday Requirement: Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NRP or NRP Advanced

Preferred Certification:

• STABLE

Required Clinical Skills

IV Therapy and Vascular Access: IV therapy, administration of blood and blood products, arterial line management, central line blood draws and care, starting and maintaining IVs, umbilical arterial catheter (UAC) and umbilical venous catheter (UVC) management.

Medications and Emergency Care: Emergency medications, anti-seizure medications, antibiotics and antivirals, conscious sedation, IV vasopressors, neonatal dosage calculations, steroids, and surfactants.

Professional Skills: APGAR scoring, developmental care, patient and family education, phlebotomy, and thermoregulation.

Neurological Care: Assistance with lumbar punctures, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, neonatal abstinence syndrome, seizure disorders, therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blankets), and ventricular peritoneal (VP) shunts (preferred).

Clinical Settings

• NICU Level III
• High-risk deliveries
• Community hospital
• Mother/Baby (preferred)
• NICU Level IV (preferred)
• Pediatrics (preferred)

Specialized Clinical Competencies

Endocrine and Metabolic: Blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia, insulin administration, and phototherapy.

Gastrointestinal: Breastfeeding support and breast milk handling, colostomy/ileostomy management, bottle/breast/gavage feedings, gastroschisis and omphalocele, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and placement and management of oral, nasogastric (NG), and nasojejunal (NJ) tubes.

Respiratory: Bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), high-frequency ventilation, chest tube management, meconium aspiration, inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), oscillators, oxygen delivery systems, respiratory distress syndrome, ETT and nasotracheal suctioning, Vapotherm, and ventilator management (AC/PC, SIMV, CPAP, BiPAP, and PEEP).

Cardiovascular: Dysrhythmia interpretation and management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and on-unit telemetry monitoring.

Infectious Disease: Isolation precautions, personal protective equipment (PPE), neonatal sepsis, and sepsis workups.

Patient Population

Experience caring for the following neonatal populations:

• Extremely premature neonates under 24–28 weeks
• Neonates born at 29–34 weeks
• Neonates born after 34 weeks

Please Note: Candidates should review the schedule, holiday, floating, and location requirements carefully before submission. All requested time off and accommodations must be disclosed upfront and are subject to approval.