NICU RN
Longmont, Colorado
Longmont United Hospital

NICU RN

Overview

• 13-week contract
• Location: Longmont, Colorado
• Unit: NICU/Nursery
• Level 2 NICU
• 6 beds
• Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of NICU experience
• BLS
• NRP
• Colorado license
• Must be in state for the week of orientation
• DL must be submitted

Preferred

• Prior travel experience

Patient Population / Clinical Focus

• Hypoglycemia
• IV antibiotics
• Mild respiratory distress
• Phototherapy
• Pre-term babies learning to bottle feed and gain weight
• Some withdrawing babies from mother of baby drug use
• NICU RNs attend C-sections and vaginal deliveries for the baby only
• May be asked to care for stable post-partum mothers and babies

Scheduling

• Schedule is made by leadership for 6 weeks at a time
• Travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill gaps in permanent scheduling
• All time off requests must be submitted before the assignment starts
• 6 to 9 weekend shifts in a 6-week schedule
• May be asked to go into the holiday rotation
• Rare call or standby requirement, for low census

Float Scope

• May float to St Anthony North if low census or if help is needed

Orientation

• 1 to 3 shifts with a preceptor

Additional Notes

• Blue hospital scrubs provided
• Hiring process includes an interview with the clinical team
• No unit manager involvement