NICU Registered Nurse
Renton, Washington
Valley Medical Center

Registered Nurse (NICU) - Night Shift

Location: Renton, Washington
Contract Length: 16 weeks
Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week)
Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 4-week schedules
Orientation: 1-2 shifts specific to unit (1900-0730)
Dress Code: Royal Blue scrubs

Unit & Patient Population

• Level 2 NICU with 20 beds
• Patient acuity ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on staffing and acuity
• Common patient diagnoses: extremely premature/premature infants, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), feeding intolerance, respiratory support needs, sepsis/meningitis, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS/ESC), hyperbilirubinemia
• Care for gestations down to 32 weeks or infants >1500 grams
• Ability to care for NICU graduates up to 12 months of age when floating to pediatrics
• Neonatologist available in-house 24/7; no ARNP/PA coverage

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience (firm requirement)
• Experience with neonatal respiratory support equipment: nasal cannula (NC), high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), CPAP, NAVA, conventional ventilators, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV)
• Ability to use feeding pumps
• Experience titrating drips including blood pressure medications, TPN/D10, and insulin
• Nurses read telemetry strips on unit
• Must be able to float to pediatrics and provide 1:1 sitter care for behavioral health patients postpartum

Certifications & Licenses

• Current RN license required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• EPIC electronic medical record experience 100% required

Additional Requirements & Notes

• No travel nurses with license issues related to medication diversion or endangerment will be accepted; such issues will result in immediate contract cancellation
• Weekend work may be required every weekend
• Holiday shifts possible, depending on contract and scheduling needs
• Call or standby may be required; if not needed, nurse will be placed on standby
• No nurse aides on unit

Summary

This is a night shift NICU RN travel assignment in a mid-sized hospital in Washington state. The role requires strong NICU clinical skills, experience with advanced neonatal respiratory support, and the ability to titrate drips. The position offers a 16-week contract with 12-hour shifts and requires NRP, BLS, and EPIC experience. Nurses must be prepared for possible weekend, holiday, and standby duties, and must meet strict licensure standards.