Neonatal Intensive Care Travel Nursing Jobs
What is Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing? (NICU Nursing)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses care for newborn babies who are delivered pre-term (neonates) or at-term newborns who experience complications at the time of birth.
This is a highly technical and challenging area of nursing. It is also one of great reward since NICU nurses get to see the baby gain weight and develop until eventually the child can be discharged to home. NICU nurses not only care for the tiniest of infants, but they provide care, support, and education to the infant's parents as well.
The NICU nurse needs highly specialized skills in the assessment and care of neonates and sick infants. Newborns in NICU usually suffer from multiple complications including pulmonary, neurological and cardiac deficits and generally require a range of medical, technological, and surgical interventions.
The NICU nurse works primarily in hospital-based neonatal intensive care units next to respiratory therapists, neonatologists, and advanced practice nurses (clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners).
NICU Travel Nursing Jobs Outlook:
Experienced NICU nurses are in demand nationwide. Neonatal intensive care units can vary in intensity from a level four (most intense) to a level one (least intense). Experienced level three and level four NICU nurses tend to be the most sought after by hospitals. Virtually all hospitals will require a minimum of two years of recent experience.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Certification
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
The American Nurses Association (ANA)
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