Travel Nurse RN - Nursery
Concord, NH
ALOIS Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Shift & Contract Details

• Shift: Night Shift
• Schedule: 10-hour shifts, 3 days per week (10×3)
• Working Hours: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (as specified in requisition)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Facility: Concord Hospital

Job Title

- Registered Nurse (RN) – Special Care Nursery (SCN) / NICU

Experience Requirements

• 3–4 years of nursing experience.
• At least 2 years of NICU or Special Care Nursery (SCN) experience.
• Previous NICU or Level 2 SCN experience is mandatory.
• Postpartum experience is preferred but not required.

Unit Information

• Special Care Nursery is integrated with the Labor & Delivery unit.
• Labor & Delivery unit has 18 LDRP beds.
• SCN has 6 beds.
• Average census: 2–5 neonates.
• Total nursing staff per shift: 8–9 RNs.
• Approximately 2 RNs per shift are trained in the Special Care Nursery.
• SCN accepts babies from 32 weeks gestation and above.

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Care for premature and newborn babies.
• Care for grower-feeder neonates.
• Assist with vaginal deliveries.
• Attend cesarean sections in the operating room.
• Assist with newborn resuscitation and delivery support.
• Start neonatal IVs.
• Administer surfactant through LMA to appropriate candidates.
• Provide special care nursery and neonatal care.

Clinical Skills Required

• Previous NICU or Level 2 SCN experience.
• Comfortable assisting during deliveries.
• Ability to start neonatal IVs.
• Experience caring for premature infants.
• Comfortable caring for grower-feeder babies.
• Experience with neonatal respiratory interventions is beneficial.

Floating Requirements

• May float to:
  • Postpartum
  • Pediatrics
• Floating is not likely for travelers.
• Candidates may accept assignments in postpartum or pediatrics if comfortable.
• If the traveler lacks the appropriate experience, they will only provide helping-hand support.

Important Highlights

• Previous NICU or Level 2 SCN experience is mandatory.
• Minimum 2 years of NICU/SCN experience required.
• Postpartum experience is a plus, not mandatory.
• Must be comfortable assisting with deliveries and C-sections.
• Must be comfortable starting neonatal IVs.
• Experience with neonates 32 weeks and above.
• Night shift position.
• 36 guaranteed hours per week.