Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Lafayette, LA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Location

Lafayette, LA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift (3x12 Hours, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a NICU setting with an average daily census of 30 patients
• Maintain a 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio and deliver high-acuity neonatal nursing care
• Float to Mother Baby and Pediatrics units as needed
• Provide every-other-weekend coverage as part of standard scheduling requirements
• Document and manage patient care using Epic EMR
• Be prepared to serve on an Emergency Team and remain at or return to the facility during declared emergency events as directed by unit management

Required Qualifications

• Active Compact or Louisiana RN license in hand at time of submittal
• BLS and NRP certifications required (AHA-issued)
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required for previous travelers; minimum 3 years of NICU experience required for first-time travelers
• Epic EMR experience required
• NURSYS report must be submitted with profile and current within 4 weeks of submission date
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility (as measured from address on driver's license to facility address) — local travelers are not accepted
• 2 Manager or Supervisor references (non-Charge RN) required in PDF format prior to start; not required at submission
• Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have been separated from the health system for a minimum of 1 full year before returning as a traveler
• No call-ins permitted — reliability and attendance are strictly enforced

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in a NICU setting
• Familiarity with neonatal patient diagnoses and procedures common to high-acuity NICU environments
• Experience floating to Mother Baby or Pediatrics units

Why Join Us

• Orientation is held five days a week and includes billable module completion time, ensuring a supported and structured onboarding experience
• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity NICU environment with a well-established healthcare system in Louisiana