NICU Registered Nurse
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia Medical Center

NICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Job Details

• Work schedule includes 3 weekends within a 6-week scheduling period and every other holiday.
• Time off restrictions: No time off approved during the first two weeks of assignment or Labor Day weekend. Maximum of 40 hours time off can be approved overall.
• Must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification in-hand at time of submission.
• Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding certification is required; can submit application with this certification pending (course cost applies).
• Virginia nursing license can be pending at time of submission.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia (can be pending at submission).
• Minimum of 1 year of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience, with recent NICU experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Infant-Driven Feeding™ Advancing Oral Feeding Practice in the NICU certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Certifications & Competencies

• ACLS, PALS, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification: May be required depending on unit; confirm with recruiter if needed.
• Pass/Fail Cardiac Rhythm Testing required during orientation for adult inpatient RN positions and Mother-Baby units (not required for NICU).
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exams as applicable.

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated every 30 days.
• Education verification through a 3rd party vendor; BSN preferred, ASN required if no BSN. Official transcripts acceptable; photocopies of diplomas are not.
• Virginia-specific fingerprinting required for Behavioral Health and certain units; may be required on a case-by-case basis for others.
• Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check required only for Behavioral Health and Unit 5 East candidates.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start attesting ability to meet physical demands.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination (Tdap after age 11, no declinations allowed).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray per 2-step PPD or Qgold within required timeframes; Tspot not accepted.
• Annual TB questionnaire if past positive TB test.
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required; no declinations accepted for measles.
• Hepatitis B: Positive Hep B Surface Antibody titer required; if low/negative, Hep B Antigen titer also required. Declinations not accepted.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or titer required; declination accepted but will not hold clearance.
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season (no exemptions or declinations accepted).
• Drug screening: 10-panel including marijuana and fentanyl, within 2 months of start and updated annually.

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Candidate must carry government-issued photo ID during hours of service.
• Completion of facility-specific forms prior to start, including professional appearance guidelines, release authorization, TB screening, traveler compliance, and fit testing acknowledgment if patient-facing.
• Latex allergy questionnaire required if applicable (must be completed and submitted separately).
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations required.
• Employment application and skills checklist must be completed and updated annually.
• Radiation badges for new candidates are supplied by the facility, not the agency.

Summary

This is a 13-week night shift NICU RN travel contract in Charlottesville, VA, requiring BLS, NRP, and Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding certification. The position involves weekend and holiday work with limited time off. Candidates must meet extensive background, health, and immunization requirements and complete facility-specific documentation prior to start. A Virginia RN license is required but can be pending at submission. Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.