Travel Nurse Level III RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Brooklyn, NY
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3x12 hrs, Days

RN - NICU III at Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn, NY)
 

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RN – NICU Facility: Maimonides Medical Center Specialty: RN – NICU Service Line: Nursing – Women & Children NICU Level: Level IV
 

Unit Overview The NICU provides high-acuity care to critically ill and premature infants, including extremely premature neonates and infants requiring advanced respiratory, medication, and surgical support. The unit admits infants as early as 22 weeks gestation and cares for patients with diagnoses such as prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), and hypoglycemia.

NICU nurses also support high-risk deliveries and neonatal surgeries and should be comfortable caring for complex neonatal patients requiring intensive monitoring and intervention.

Unit Details • Unit Size: 41–50 beds • Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:3 • Patient Population: Infants • Lowest Gestational Age Admitted: 22 weeks • Scrub Color: Navy Blue • Ancillary/Clinical Support: Nurse Practitioners, RNs, and PCTs • Call Required: No • Float Support: Pediatrics and PICU • Minimum Experience: 4 years • Previous Travel Experience: Not required • Certifications: BLS and NRP • Schedule: Candidates must be flexible with days

Required NICU Experience

Candidates must have strong NICU experience and be comfortable working with high-acuity neonatal patients. The unit specifically identifies experience with: • Level III/IV NICU patients • Extremely premature infants under 28 weeks gestation • High-risk deliveries under 28 weeks • Neonatal surgeries • High-acuity respiratory support • Complex neonatal medication management

Important: The unit's additional notes specifically state that the nurse needs at least 3 years of NICU experience in a Level III NICU. The form also lists 4 years of experience required, so candidates should ideally meet the more stringent 4-year requirement while clearly demonstrating Level III/IV NICU experience.

Common Diagnoses & Treatments Candidates should have experience caring for neonatal patients with conditions including: • Prematurity • Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) • Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) • Hypoglycemia • GI-related conditions

Airway & Respiratory Skills

Experience should include: • Mechanical ventilation • High-frequency ventilation • Oscillators • CPAP/BiPAP • Chest tube setup and care • Tracheostomy care • Breathing treatments • Procedural sedation

Line & Equipment Management

Candidates should be comfortable managing: • PICC and central lines • Feeding tubes • Drains • Syringe pumps

IV Medication & Infusion Experience

Experience should include administration and management of medications and infusions such as: • Milrinone • Norepinephrine • Propofol • Vasopressin • Epinephrine • Fentanyl • Vasopressors • Fluid replacement • Electrolyte replacement

Neonatal & Delivery Experience

Candidates should have experience with: • Level IV NICU care • High-risk deliveries • Neonatal surgeries • Extremely premature infants • Infants as young as 22 weeks gestation • Transition nursery care • Pediatric patients

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NICU RN with a strong Level III/IV NICU background and the ability to independently care for extremely premature and critically ill neonates. Candidates should be experienced with advanced respiratory support, neonatal lines and equipment, vasoactive medications, high-risk deliveries, and neonatal surgical patients.

The RN must be comfortable with a 1:3 patient ratio, hold current BLS and NRP certifications, be able to float to Pediatrics and PICU as needed, and be flexible with scheduled days.