Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Durango

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Location: Durango, CO Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Durango, Colorado, 81301!

RN (Registered Nurse) – NICU

Durango, CO | NICU / Nursery

Contract | Night Shift (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM) | Block Scheduling | Onsite

• Provide direct nursing care in a Level II NICU setting with up to 8 beds, following AWHONN acuity standards with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:3
• Attend deliveries and provide care for postpartum mothers and well babies, including couplet assignments at a 1:3 ratio per AWHONN standards
• Manage common NICU diagnoses including TTN, RDS, feeder growers, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia
• Operate and monitor respiratory equipment including vents, BCPAP, and HHFNC; manage general IV fluids such as TPN and dextrose; coordinate transport to tertiary facilities when higher-level care is required
• Participate in call and standby rotation; one mandatory call shift expected approximately every 12 weeks
• Float as helping hands to other departments per hospital policy, including the family birth center

• Active RN license valid in the state of Colorado
• BLS certification required
• STABLE certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Ability to manage couplet care assignments (postpartum mother and newborn) per AWHONN standards
• Must be present in-state for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible; driver's license must be submitted

• Prior Level II NICU experience strongly preferred
• Experience with respiratory support equipment including vents, BCPAP, and HHFNC
• Familiarity with AWHONN acuity-based staffing standards
• Experience in a combined NICU/Nursery/Postpartum (LDRP) care environment

• Work in a collaborative unit supported by NNPs available 24/7 and neonatology accessible via telehealth, with nurse aides as part of the care team
• Opportunity to practice in a dynamic Level II NICU environment with a structured block schedule and defined weekend and holiday expectations

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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