NICU Registered Nurse
About The Position
Federal Staffing Resources is hiring a NICU Registered Nurse (NICU RN / Neonatal ICU Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse) to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, a premier military treatment facility serving active duty service members, military families, and retirees. This Neonatal ICU Nurse role provides specialized NICU critical care nursing for high-acuity newborns requiring advanced monitoring, ventilator management, and neonatal life-support treatment. If you are an experienced Neonatal Registered Nurse with Level III NICU experience, this is an opportunity to deliver mission-critical care in a federal healthcare environment.
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in any U.S. state
- Minimum 18 months Level III NICU experience within the past two years
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, PALS certification (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), BLS certification and S.T.A.B.L.E. certification
- Experience providing NICU critical care and neonatal intensive care nursing
- Ability to work in a military hospital / federal healthcare facility
- U.S. Citizenship required for federal contract positions
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Level III or Level IV NICU units
- Prior experience working in a military hospital, Department of Defense facility, or federal healthcare environment
- Experience using MHS GENESIS electronic medical record
- Experience managing ventilated neonates and neonatal life-support systems
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced neonatal intensive care nursing for critically ill infants in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Deliver specialized NICU critical care nursing for premature and critically ill newborns
- Monitor and manage neonatal ventilator support and respiratory therapy
- Administer IV medications, neonatal IV therapy, blood products, and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Utilize advanced neonatal patient monitoring equipment and cardiac monitoring systems
- Respond to emergency situations using Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) protocols
- Provide patient care documentation using MHS GENESIS electronic health record systems
- Educate families on neonatal care plans and discharge preparation
- Collaborate with neonatologists and multidisciplinary care teams
- Maintain compliance with Department of Defense healthcare standards and clinical protocols
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
