Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Thornton, CO

Job Title

Travel RN – NICU (Nights)

Location

Thornton, Colorado

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to neonatal patients in a Level 2 NICU setting, maintaining patient ratios of 3:1 for feeder growers and 1:1 for vented patients
• Assist NNPs with procedures including umbilical line placement, intubation, lumbar puncture, and circumcision
• Operate and monitor specialized neonatal equipment including Giraffe Omnibeds and STAR GE resuscitation systems
• Document patient care accurately using CPN and Meditech EMR systems
• Collaborate with an on-site NNP and on-call Neonatologist as part of a core night shift team
• Participate in infant resuscitation and stabilization as required by facility standards

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of current NICU RN acute care experience
• Level 2 NICU experience required
• Infant resuscitation experience required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Level 3 and/or Level 4 NICU experience
• Experience with Eat Sleep Console (ESC) protocol for babies with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Delivery room admission and initial stabilization experience

Why Join Us

• Join a highly experienced NICU team with an average of 15 years of NICU-specific experience, supported by engaged NNPs and involved leadership
• Work in a nationally recognized unit that has received a Women's Choice Award and Health Grades Five-Star designation, within a newly renovated LDRP environment