TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Tacoma, Washington, 98405!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – NICU (12-Hour Nights)
Location
Tacoma, WA | Level IV NICU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (0700–1930 or 1900–0730) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients ranging from 22 weeks gestation through higher acuity levels, including prematurity, RDS, NAS, high-risk deliveries, and feeders/growers
- Manage respiratory support including mechanical ventilators (required), NCPAP, and tracheostomies
- Perform and manage UAC/UVC lines, PICC lines, G-tubes, and NG/OG tubes
- Administer medications, develop and maintain care plans, and coordinate discharge-to-home planning
- Document and manage patient care using EPIC EMR
- Float to MedSurg or PICU for patients age 1 and under, or serve in a Helping Hands capacity as needed
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of Level III–IV NICU experience
- Active Washington State RN License
- BLS Certification (required)
- NRP Certification (required)
- Proficiency with respiratory support for mechanically ventilated patients
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred; first-time travelers will be considered
- Experience with tracheostomy management
- Experience with surgical NICU patients and/or HIE (Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy)
- Familiarity with EPIC EMR
Why Join Us
- Work within a high-acuity, 70-bed Level IV NICU — the second highest-level NICU in the state — featuring private patient rooms and a collaborative pediatric hospital environment with on-site high-risk labor and delivery
- Every-other-weekend rotation with no on-call requirement, and block scheduling may be available