Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Philadelphia, PA

Continuously monitor critically ill and premature infants; manage advanced respiratory support equipment including conventional mechanical ventilation, HFJV, HFOV, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and inhaled nitric oxide therapy. Administer medications, blood products, and specialized therapies including titrated medications, dopamine, and insulin infusions; care for and maintain invasive lines, PICC lines, central lines, and feeding devices.

Job Title

RN – NICU (Level III)

Location

Philadelphia, PA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 x 12-hour shifts | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to neonatal patients in a 41-bed Level III NICU, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized care plans
• Continuously monitor critically ill and premature infants; manage advanced respiratory support equipment including conventional mechanical ventilation, HFJV, HFOV, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and inhaled nitric oxide therapy
• Participate in high-risk deliveries and neonatal stabilization; support emergency neonatal interventions as needed
• Administer medications, blood products, and specialized therapies including titrated medications, dopamine, and insulin infusions; care for and maintain invasive lines, PICC lines, central lines, and feeding devices
• Provide family education and psychosocial support throughout hospitalization in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including physicians and respiratory therapists
• Accurately document all patient care activities using Epic EHR; float to Well Baby Nursery as required by unit staffing needs

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of NICU nursing experience
• BLS Certification (required)
• NRP Certification (required)
• Experience caring for neonates requiring intensive care services, including premature and critically ill newborns

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous Level III NICU experience
• Experience caring for infants admitted as early as 22 weeks gestation
• Prior travel nursing experience
• Strong neonatal assessment and critical thinking skills in high-acuity environments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level III NICU serving a diverse urban population, with exposure to a broad range of complex neonatal conditions and advanced respiratory therapies
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with ancillary support from Patient Care Technicians and no on-call requirements