Trauma Level: Facility Specific Job Notes: **Experience Requirements:** - Minimum 3-4 years of recent Level III NICU experience required - Strong experience caring for high-acuity and critically ill neonates - Therapeutic cooling experience required - Must be comfortable independently managing complex NICU patients - Previous travel experience preferred for traveler positions **Clinical Skills & Responsibilities:** - Provide direct nursing care to premature, critically ill, and medically complex neonates - Care for infants requiring therapeutic hypothermia/cooling - Manage high-acuity patients requiring advanced respiratory and hemodynamic support - Experience with ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP/NIPPV, and high-flow oxygen - Monitor and manage central lines, PICC lines, umbilical lines (UAC/UVC), and other invasive devices - Administer and titrate IV medications, continuous infusions, TPN, and blood products as ordered - Recognize and respond quickly to neonatal deterioration and emergency situations - Participate in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization - Perform comprehensive neonatal assessments and closely monitor changes in patient condition - Collaborate with neonatologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and the multidisciplinary NICU team - Provide education and emotional support to parents and families throughout the infant's hospitalization - Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation **Required Certifications:** - Active RN license - BLS - NRP - Additional certifications may be required based on facility policy **Ideal Candidate:** - The ideal candidate will have 3-4+ years of strong Level III NICU experience and be confident caring for extremely high-acuity neonates. We specialize in placing travel nurses, allied health professionals, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in both short-term and permanent roles across a wide range of specialties.