NICU – RN

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Job ID: 897865

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Location

Albuquerque, NM | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4×12-Hour Shifts (7:00–19:30) | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to neonatal patients ranging from less than 23 weeks gestational age through full-term newborns in a mixed-acuity NICU setting
• Manage and care for patients requiring Level 4 NICU acuity, including proficiency with IV vasopressors, high-frequency ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula, and ventilator management
• Recognize and respond to Respiratory Distress Syndrome and other complex neonatal diagnoses
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:3 (1:4 may occur during surge periods)
• Float within scope to Pediatric ICU, Level II NICU, and Mother-Baby Unit as needed to meet facility demands
• Fulfill weekend requirement of 12 shifts per contract and participate in required holiday coverage bundles

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (pending licensure may be considered at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of Level 3 NICU experience required
• Required certifications: BCLS and NRP
• Must be willing and able to float to Pediatric ICU, Level II NICU, and Mother-Baby Unit within scope of practice
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day
• Must live more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with high-frequency ventilation and IV vasopressor management in a neonatal population
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health records
• Prior travel nursing experience is a plus

Why Join Us

• Work within a Level I Trauma, Teaching, Children’s Hospital environment offering exposure to a wide range of neonatal acuity and complex clinical cases
• No on-call requirement and no parking fees at the facility

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