Travel NICU Registered Nurse - $1,971 per week
Fort Smith, AR, 72917, USA
- Healthcare
- Travel Nurse
- NICU Nurse
- Neonatal Intensive Care
This travel nurse position seeks an experienced Registered Nurse specialized in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to work 12-hour day shifts at a 336-bed acute care hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of recent NICU bedside experience, certifications such as BLS and NRP, and skills in managing ventilators, feeding tubes, and attending high-risk deliveries. The hospital offers a supportive environment with advanced technology and comprehensive healthcare services, providing a rewarding opportunity for professional growth.
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
RN Position Job Notes:
Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.
Opportunity:
RN - NICU
Job Details:
• Work 12-hour day shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Weekend hours required
• No call requirements
• 2+ years level 3 or 4 NICU experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP
• STABLE certification preferred
• Must have experience caring for level 3 NICU infants including high frequency vents, conventional vents, CPAP, NIMV, HFNC, Nitric, whole body cooling
• Experience required with OG/NG/PO feedings, UAC, UVC, PICC, PIV procedures
• Must attend high risk deliveries and all cesarean section deliveries
• Patient ratios depend on acuity: typically 3 feeders, 2 CPAP, 1 nitric, 1 cooling
• May float to mother baby or pediatrics but unlikely due to high census
• Work with EPIC EMR system
• Required scrub color: Black
• 25-bed NICU unit with overflow beds on pediatric floor
Facility:
This 336-bed acute care hospital has over 100 years of history providing compassionate care to the community. The facility is recognized for exceptional customer service and offers comprehensive services including home care, hospice and palliative care, sleep disorder center, wound care clinic with hyperbaric medicine, and several specialty centers. The hospital maintains a tradition of expertise and unceasing compassion while utilizing innovative technology and providing new services to enhance the healthcare experience for patients and families.
Location:
Fort Smith, AR
Fort Smith offers a rich blend of history and modern amenities with attractions like the Fort Smith National Historic Site, Parrot Island Waterpark, and Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. The city provides a welcoming community atmosphere with cultural events, farmers markets, and symphony performances, making it an ideal location for healthcare professionals seeking both professional growth and quality of life.
Adex Job ID #969816. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
- Referral bonus




