NICU RN
Shreveport, Louisiana
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St Mary Medical Center

NICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Unit: NICU, 40 rooms, average daily census of 30
• Scrub color: Royal blue

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Holidays: Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Halloween is not a paid holiday, but some units may require traveler coverage. Holiday assignments are based on department needs and fair staff rotation.
• Emergency assignments: The unit manager may assign you to an "Emergency Team," which requires staying at the facility until the event passes or serving on the relief team. Accepting a contract means agreeing to report as assigned during an emergency event.
• Scheduling: Some self-scheduling is allowed, but the manager may move staff to balance numbers and maintain safe staffing.

Experience

• 2 years of experience required
• Accepts first-time travelers

Required Qualifications

• Valid, active RN license in Louisiana (or Compact license at submission)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience of 2 years, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, indicating good physical health (not required annually)
• Tdap within 10 years (TD and Dtap are not accepted)
• TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start, updated annually. If positive, proof of past positive test, a clear chest X-ray within 2 years, and a symptom-free TB questionnaire within 1 year are required.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella immunity: positive IgG titer or completed 2-dose vaccine series
• Hepatitis B: positive surface antibody/IgG titer, completed 3-dose series, or booster after negative titer. Signed declination must be no more than 1 year old.
• Varicella immunity: positive IgG titer, completed 2-dose series, or booster after negative titer
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start, initiated within 24–48 hours of offer acceptance. Instant screens are not accepted and must be updated annually.
• Flu vaccine or declination for flu season
• N95 fit test within 1 year before start, completed within 1 week of contract start

Background and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Valid government photo ID (color copy only)
• Badge photo uploaded within 24 hours of booking: recent, full-color, passport-style, plain background, no filters
• Identity verification enrollment with a smartphone required
• Review of the emergency preparedness checklist (required during hurricane season, June 1 to November 30)