Travel
NICU
Durango, CO
NICU/Nursery RN – 12-Hour Night Shift
Shift & Schedule
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM, 12-hour nights
- Weekends and holidays required
- Block scheduling; approximately 4 weekend shifts per 6-week cycle
- Mandatory call shift every 12 weeks
- Hospital policy allows up to 4 shift cancellations per 13-week assignment
About the Unit
Level II NICU/Nursery with 6 designed beds and 2 transition beds (capacity expands to 8 with adequate staffing). You'll manage patients with common neonatal diagnoses including TTN, RDS, feeder growers, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia. The unit supports deliveries and postpartum care.
Your Role
- Attend deliveries and provide postpartum care
- Monitor and titrate general fluids (TPN, dextrose); higher-acuity patients transfer to tertiary facilities
- Work alongside NNPs and neonatology (available via telehealth 24/7)
- Utilize ventilators, BCPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula
- Read cardiac strips; no monitor technicians on unit
- Float to other departments as needed per hospital policy
Required Certifications
- BLS (AHA)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- STABLE Certification
Contract Details
- 13 weeks
- 36 guaranteed hours per week
- Orientation provided; must be in state for orientation week
- 60-mile radius; driver's license required
Dress Code
Professional colors accepted.
