Travel NICU RN - $1,813 per week

Job ID: 1520433

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Louisiana. The role involves providing critical care to sick and premature infants, supporting parents emotionally and educationally, and performing a range of clinical tasks in a NICU setting.

Responsibilities

• Care for infants transitioning to extra uterine life.
• Monitor vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary.
• Provide nutritional assessment and specialized feedings.
• Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs.
• Provide arterial and intravenous therapy.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.
• NICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• RNs should be able to easily lift 10‑20 pounds of equipment at times.
• NICU Travel Nurses may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.

Requirements

• 1‑2 years' recent acute care experience.
• BLS certification.
• NRP certification.
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience (or equivalent).
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Pay

Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Duration: 13 weeks; 36 hours per week; 12‑hour night shifts.