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Travel Nurse (RN) NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Kearney, NE

Posted August 24, 2026 - ID:1128322 Verified This job was verified as an active available position.
Job Details
Start Date
9/14/2026
Shift
Nights
Duration
13 weeks
Hours
12 hours
Specialty
NICU, Nursing
City
Kearney
State
NE
Experience
1 Years
Requirements
  • Required certification: NICU
  • 1+ years of experience
  • Unit Notes:Unit NICU/Nursery Level of NICU Level II - take down to 30 week infants - have telehealth neonatology for 30-32 weeks and partner with pediatricians for 32 and above # of beds 11 beds - 9 rooms Ratios depends on acuity - up to 1:2/3 if feeder growers Required Certifications BLS, NRP Common diagnoses/Types of patients early gestation, Experience or 'Must have' skills: PREFER charge RN for a level 2 NICU Must be: Comfortable being baby nurse at delivery. Experience where they "go for babies" at delivery and c-sections. Know how to run bubble cpap, ventilators, new newborn admissions, Are RNs required to titrate drips? yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips fluids, tpn, blood, Charge Nurse/House Supervisor would like charge RN experience Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios no Neonatologist in house 24/7? NNP in house 24/7 RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) vents, cpap - respiratory runs Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? monitors on the unit - RN reads the monitor strips Shifts & Scheduling 630p-7a Weekend Requirement every 3rd weekend and help fill an empty weekend Holiday Requirement rotating holidays Is there a call or standby requirement? may be placed on call if patient volumes are low. Only 2 RN's scheduled per shift. Only time we don't have 2 NICU nurses in-house is if there are no patients in L&D and minimal to no patients in the NICU Floating Requirements May have to float to Postpartum if the NICU is closed/ rare. Scrub Color/Dress Code navy scrubs Unit/Departments specific orientation Have unit competency Additional Notes Additional Questions Notes obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site? Email Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting System:EPIC BSN Required: License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:12 hr nights Required Certifications:BLS Certification, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
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