NICU RN Job in Philadelphia, PA

You will work as a registered nurse in a 41-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Temple Health – Women and Families Campus. This role offers the opportunity to care for critically ill and premature newborns requiring advanced respiratory support, intensive monitoring, medication management, and complex neonatal interventions.

Shift and Schedule

• 3 twelve-hour night shifts per week
• Weekend shifts preferred but not required; holiday shifts required approximately 1–2 weekends per month based on unit staffing needs
• No call requirement
• Float requirement to Well Baby Nursery

Your Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care
• Perform continuous monitoring of critically ill and premature infants
• Participate in high-risk deliveries and neonatal stabilization
• Administer medications, blood products, and specialized therapies including dopamine, insulin, and titrated medications
• Manage advanced respiratory support equipment including conventional mechanical ventilation, high-frequency jet ventilation, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and inhaled nitric oxide therapy
• Care for and maintain invasive lines and feeding devices including PICC lines, central lines, and feeding tubes
• Support procedural sedation and chest tube setup and management
• Provide family education and support throughout hospitalization
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal outcomes

Qualifications

• Active RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required
• Previous Level III NICU experience preferred
• Experience with infants admitted as early as 22 weeks gestation preferred
• BLS and NRP certifications required

Assignment Details

Nurse-to-patient ratios based on acuity: 1:1 for critically ill or unstable neonates, 1:2 for higher-acuity patients, and 1:3 for lower-acuity assignments. Scrub color is Royal Blue. The unit uses Epic EHR. Assignment duration is 90 days, with a start date of November 9, 2026. Weekly pay is $2,651.