NICU RN
Dothan, Alabama
Southeast Alabama Medical Center

NICU RN

Location: Dothan, Alabama Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Registered Nurse

Assignment Details

• Unit: Two separate Level 2/Level 3 NICU units caring for neonates
• Neonatology: On site and readily available
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Scrubs: Navy

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alabama
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• STABLE
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in a(n) Large Hospital setting

Restrictions

• Candidates must live at least 90 miles from the facility. Local candidates are not accepted.
• Former permanent staff are not eligible for a travel assignment for 10 years.
• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Time-off requests: limit one request, preferably 3 days or less.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Seven-year criminal check, sex offender check, education verification, and SS trace. Checks must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, completed within 30 days of start and updated annually. Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) are required within 30 days of start and at each renewal.
• Alabama Shirley's Law APS Clearance Form: Must be hand-signed and witnessed before orientation. Results must be on file before clearance.
• Drug testing: 10-panel test within 90 days of start. Instant or rapid tests are not accepted.
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or a clear chest X-ray if previously positive. TB questionnaire required.
• Immunizations and titers: Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a titer, vaccine series, or declination. A booster or signed declination is needed for low titers.
• Flu vaccine (2026-27): Required for placements starting on or after 9/15. Declinations are not accepted. Medical or religious exemptions are accepted on the facility form, but the candidate must wear a mask for the entire flu season. Documentation is due by 10/31.
• COVID vaccine: Voluntary.
• N95 fit test: Must be completed within 12 months before start. Accepted models: 3M 1870+, 1860S, 1860R, and 8210. Cannot be done onsite.
• Physical exam: Initial exam, updated annually.
• References: 2 clinical references who have worked with the candidate within the last 12 months (up to 18 months if necessary).
• Other: Complete employment application/resume, skills checklist, photo for badge (due within 72 hours of signing), and acknowledgment of the orientation safety manual.
• Facility modules: Must be completed by the Friday before start at 12 pm EST. Candidates cannot orient until modules are complete.
• Core Exams I–III: Highly preferred. A generic orientation module is not accepted.
• Licenses expiring during the assignment: Proof of renewal is required before start. Candidates cannot start without it.