NICU RN
Voorhees, New Jersey
Virtua Voorhees Hospital

Registered Nurse, NICU

Location: Voorhees, New Jersey Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: NICU

Assignment Details

• Travelers are required to float within the system's 5 hospitals, within their skillset.
• Block scheduling is not allowed.
• Voorhees practices couplet care and has a Stork RN on each shift.
• Patient ratio: 1:2
• No on call.
• Navy blue scrubs.

Schedule

• Day shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00)
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Every weekend is required, plus 1 weekday.
• This is an every-weekend position. Do not submit candidates who do not agree to work every weekend.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Jersey
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience: 2 years
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure), AHA or AAP acceptable
• Experience managing extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants under 1000g
• Experience with HFOV (high frequency oscillatory ventilation) ventilation

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam: physician statement within the last 12 months
• TB: negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or a chest X-ray with proof of past positive for positive responders, plus an annual TB questionnaire signed by a physician
• Drug screen: 10-panel without THC within 6 months of start, updated annually
• Immunity titers (rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella) and hepatitis B titer or declination, with exemptions for candidates born before 1957 (measles, mumps, and rubella)
• Flu vaccine or exemption on file; declinations are not accepted
• Eye exam: visual acuity of 20/40 or better
• Latex questionnaire
• Fit mask test completed through the facility's occupational health within the first week of assignment; outside fit tests are not accepted
• Certification must not expire within 30 days of contract start

Onboarding and Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID
• Proof of E-Verify or attestation
• Background check: 7-year criminal check within 1 year of start, with a sex offender registry check, and updated annually
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG)
• Verification of highest level of education (diploma or transcript accepted)
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Competency exams as applicable to profession and specialty
• Badge photo
• Non-employee access form, completed by the due date
• Two professional references within the last 2 years worked
• Employment application
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• New Jersey candidates: work history verification covering at least 1 year before the start date, with gaps of 30 days or less