Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - $2,196 per week in Durango, CO

Operate and monitor respiratory equipment including vents, BCPAP, and HHFNC; manage general IV fluids such as TPN and dextrose; coordinate transport to tertiary facilities when higher-level care is required. Work in a collaborative unit supported by NNPs available 24/7 and neonatology accessible via telehealth, with nurse aides as part of the care team.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified NICU RN in Durango, Colorado, 81301!

Job ID: 876635

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,196.44

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) - NICU
Location

Durango, CO | NICU / Nursery
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift (6:00 PM - 6:30 AM) | Block Scheduling | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in a Level II NICU setting with up to 8 beds, following AWHONN acuity standards with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:3
• Attend deliveries and provide care for postpartum mothers and well babies, including couplet assignments at a 1:3 ratio per AWHONN standards
• Manage common NICU diagnoses including TTN, RDS, feeder growers, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia
• Operate and monitor respiratory equipment including vents, BCPAP, and HHFNC; manage general IV fluids such as TPN and dextrose; coordinate transport to tertiary facilities when higher-level care is required
• Participate in call and standby rotation; one mandatory call shift expected approximately every 12 weeks
• Float as helping hands to other departments per hospital policy, including the family birth center

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in the state of Colorado
• BLS certification required
• STABLE certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Ability to manage couplet care assignments (postpartum mother and newborn) per AWHONN standards
• Must be present in-state for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible; driver's license must be submitted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior Level II NICU experience strongly preferred
• Experience with respiratory support equipment including vents, BCPAP, and HHFNC
• Familiarity with AWHONN acuity-based staffing standards
• Experience in a combined NICU/Nursery/Postpartum (LDRP) care environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a collaborative unit supported by NNPs available 24/7 and neonatology accessible via telehealth, with nurse aides as part of the care team
• Opportunity to practice in a dynamic Level II NICU environment with a structured block schedule and defined weekend and holiday expectations