RN NICU

Overview

Location:

Green Bay, WI 54311

Position: NICU RN – Crisis Rate | Contract

Hours:

36 hrs/week

Shift: 12-hr Night (7pm–7am or 3pm–3am)

Interview

Required:

Yes

Work Setting: NICU, with potential floating to Peds/Med-Surg as needed

The NICU RN provides specialized care to critically ill neonates, including micropreemies and ventilated infants. This role focuses on high-acuity newborn care in a Level III NICU and includes support for Peds/Med-Surg patients when needed.

• Deliver comprehensive neonatal care for Level III NICU patients including micropreemies, infants with respiratory distress, infections, NAS, and intubated/ventilated neonates.

• Assist with deliveries and stabilize newborns immediately post-birth.

• Administer and monitor oxygen therapy, CPAP, nitrous oxide therapy, chest tubes, and ventilator support.

• Conduct transport of NICU patients as required.

• Collaborate with neonatologists, NPs, charge nurses, and CNAs to ensure continuous patient care.

• Perform bedside and centralized telemetry monitoring; support lab draws via phlebotomy.

• Use EPIC, Alaris, and Pyxis systems for charting, medication administration, and IV pump management.

• Float to Peds/Med-Surg units as needed to care for NICU babies.

• Micropreemies (no major surgeries)

• Infants with respiratory distress, NAS, infections

• Intubated and ventilated neonates

• 1:1–3 depending on acuity and shift

• RN License (WI or Compact)

• BLS, NRP

• STABLE preferred

• 1–2 years NICU experience (Level III preferred)

• Experience with O2 therapy, CPAP, intubation, ventilator management, chest tube care

• Delivery experience and neonatal stabilization skills

• Neonatal transport experience preferred

• CNA ratio: 1:18

• Bedside and nurses station telemetry

• 24/7 in-house neonatologist and NP coverage

• Charting: EPIC

• Medication/IV:
  Alaris, Pyxis

• General hospital orientation

• 1 shift unit-specific orientation

• Floating to Peds as needed

• Every other weekend rotation

• No call responsibilities

• Time-off approval up to 7 days