Job Title
Registered Nurse – NICU (12-Hour Days)
Location
Tacoma, WA | Level IV NICU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift (0700–1930)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients ranging from high-risk deliveries to premature infants as young as 22 weeks gestation, including diagnoses such as RDS, NAS, and HIE
- Manage and operate respiratory support including mechanical ventilators, NCPAP, trachs, G-tubes, and NG/OG tubes
- Perform UAC/UVC management, PICC line care, medication administration, and individualized care planning
- Coordinate and execute discharge-to-home planning for NICU patients and families
- Participate in every-other-weekend rotation; occasional back-to-back weekends may occur but are rare
- Float as needed to MedSurg or PICU for patients age 1 and under, or in a Helping Hands capacity
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of Level III or Level IV NICU experience
- Active Washington State RN License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Proficiency with respiratory support for mechanically ventilated patients (required)
- Experience with EPIC EMR
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred; first-time travelers with strong NICU backgrounds will be considered
- Experience with tracheostomy care
- Experience with surgical NICU patients and/or Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) cases
- Positive, team-oriented attitude with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, 70-bed Level IV NICU — one of the highest-level units in the state — within a pediatric hospital featuring private NICU rooms and an attached high-risk labor and delivery unit
- Block scheduling may be available, offering potential for a more predictable work schedule