Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Wichita, KS
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 48-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE (NICU) RN CONTRACT – WICHITA, KS

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Wichita, Kansas (Sedgwick County). Operating within an active 33-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, this high-earning position features a dependable 48-hour overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, four 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in overtime). PREMIER 48-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($2,671/WEEK)! BUILT-IN OVERTIME COMPENSATION! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! EXCELLENT ACUITY-BASED RATIOS (1:1 TO 1:3)! MINIMAL TO NO FLOATING! LATE NOVEMBER START! Operating as an all-in-one comprehensive neonatal unit without a separate stepdown nursery, the unit cares for neonates ranging from critical ventilator support and central line management to feeders/growers preparing for discharge. If you are an acute neonatal critical care nurse skilled in mechanical ventilation, continuous CPAP/high-flow oxygen therapy, umbilical line surveillance, enteral gavage feeding, and neonatal resuscitation looking to earn $2,671/week in Kansas, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,671.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $27.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $40.50/hr (8 weekly OT hours included)
• (Local clinicians accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12-Hours (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (November 29, 2026 – February 27, 2027).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotational weekend and holiday coverage per departmental operational schedule.
• Department Setting & Ratios: 33-bed Level III all-in-one Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Dept: Neonatal Intensive Care III Unit 001 / 20630).
  • Staffing Ratios: 1:1 for high acuity; standard assignments are 1:2 to 1:3 based strictly on patient acuity.
• Floating Scope: Minimal to rare floating on night shift. If census drops, floating is limited to the Mother-Baby Unit (to care strictly for well newborns, never mothers) or L&D (to catch deliveries and stabilize/recover newborns in the immediate postpartum hours).
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct intensive nursing care for premature, very low birth weight (VLBW), and critically ill term infants.
  • Management of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), meconium aspiration, neonatal sepsis, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
  • Invasive and non-invasive respiratory support: conventional mechanical ventilators, bubble CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and oxygen titration.
  • Central vascular access management: Umbilical Arterial Catheters (UAC), Umbilical Venous Catheters (UVC), and neonatal PICC lines.
  • Administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), intravenous lipids, continuous inotropic infusions, and delicate micro-dosed medications.
  • Enteral gavage/orogastric/nasogastric tube feeding and cue-based oral nippling progression.
  • Active participation in high-risk delivery attendances and immediate neonatal resuscitation adhering to NRP standards.
• EMR System: Cerner electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient Level III or Level IV NICU RN clinical experience.
• Licensure: Active Kansas RN License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) — AAP/AHA.
• Preferred Certifications: MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior) Moderate Risk certification.

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