Job Title
Registered Nurse – NICU
Location
Charlottesville, VA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 or 26 weeks) | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) setting during night shift hours
- Perform clinical assessments and interventions in accordance with neonatal nursing standards of practice
- Participate in infant-driven feeding protocols, including application of Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding methodology
- Float within scope of practice to other units as needed per facility policy
- Complete required orientation modules as assigned by specialty
- Adhere to scheduling requirements, including weekend and holiday coverage expectations
Required Qualifications
- Active Virginia RN license (pending license accepted; must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
- BLS certification required
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification must be in hand at time of submission
- Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Certification required (may be submitted with certification pending)
- Epic EMR experience required
- Nursys verification required at time of submission
- References required
- Candidates must be available to work 3 weekends per 6-week scheduling period and 2 out of 3 winter holidays; time off around Christmas cannot be approved
- Time off requests cannot be approved during the first two weeks of assignment; maximum of 40 hours of time off may be approved per 13-week contract
Preferred Experience / Skills
- BSN preferred
- Prior travel nursing experience in a NICU setting
- Familiarity with neonatal assessment and infant-driven feeding protocols
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized NICU environment with a reputable healthcare system, with contract lengths of 13 or 26 weeks offering flexibility for your travel career
- Expected schedule of 36 or 48 hours per week, providing options to meet your professional and personal goals