RN - NICU - As Needed

Meritus Health External • Hagerstown, MD

3d

About The Position

Meritus is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to provide specialized care to premature and term newborns in its NICU, including newborns transferred from higher-level centers. The unit cares for infants as early as 32 weeks gestation and/or 1,500 grams and provides specialized, life-saving care in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The NICU is equipped with cardiac monitors, phototherapy lights, IV infusion pumps, warming units, CPAP generators, ventilators, and other technology.

This as-needed position offers shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. The nurse works collaboratively with other care professionals to support newborn patients and applies professional nursing standards with compassion and empathy.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.
• At least one year of experience in a hospital setting required.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Maryland, or a qualifying compact-state RN license with the required compact or multi-state privilege designation and documentation.
• Ability to apply professional nursing practice standards with compassion and empathy.
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong organization and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Prior NICU or Special Care Nursery experience.
• Specialty certification recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program™.
• Specialty certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide ventilator care and respiratory support, including CPAP, oxyhood, and HFNC.
• Ensure safe placement and ongoing care of umbilical lines.
• Administer IV therapy and antibiotics, and manage glucose and fluids.
• Manage TPN, lipids, gut priming, and enteral feeding.
• Work with speech and physical therapy teams to support newborns.
• Follow protocols for the prevention and management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).
• Collect specimens for central line, venous, and capillary needs.
• Perform lumbar punctures and manage hyperbilirubinemia using single, double, or triple phototherapy.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree