Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Lafayette, LA seeks an RN for the NICU on a night shift contract. The position runs 13 weeks starting October 12, 2026, with 12-hour nights three days per week in a Level III/IV NICU. Requires Associate degree (BSN preferred), 2 years NICU experience, and active Louisiana RN license with BLS/NRP.

Onsite role emphasizing leadership, evidence-based care, and collaboration across disciplines to achieve optimal neonatal outcomes and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; BSN preferred.
• 2 years NICU experience preferred.
• Louisiana RN license required.
• Current BLS certification from AHA and NRP required.

Responsibilities

• Uses Nursing Process to deliver patient care.
• Assesses learning needs and implements teaching strategies.
• Leads and coordinates nursing team within the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensures compliance with standards and regulations and maintains patient safety.

Skills

organizational skills

time management

judgement

interpersonal skills

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse #26-29963

$1,858 - $1,930/week Lafayette, LA

RN-Registered Nurse // NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care $1,246 weekly stipends $17 - $19/hour $612.0 - $684 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 9/28/2026 13 weeks

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Job Description

Night Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

START DATE

October 12th, 2026

Departments

Neonatal ICU - NICU

Job Title

RN - NICU

Specialty

Neonatal Intensive Care NICU Level III, IV

Duration

13 Weeks

Location

Lafayette, LA 70503

Shift

Night Shift 12 Hour

This job is considered a leader in the provision of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Scope & Standards of Practice. The RN effectively delegates, directs and assists licensed and ancillary team members; assumes accountability for quality patient outcomes; exhibits sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and religious diversity in all interactions; maintains involvement in activities aimed toward the achievement of unit and the department's strategic goals and objectives and demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability for his/her own practice and supports Ochsner's philosophy of nursing.

Education Required

• Associates degree
• Preferred -Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Experience Required

• 2 years

Certifications Required

• Current State of Louisiana RN License.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Current NRP certification
• Preferred -Certification in clinical specialty area

KSAs

• Good organizational skills
• Good time management skills and self directed
• Demonstrates Good Judgement
• Good interpersonal skills

Job Duties

• Effectively uses the Nursing Process in the delivery of patient care.
• Assesses learning needs and implement teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of the patient, family and other groups or disciplines.
• Communicates, delegates and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly and serves as a leader and partner on the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Utilizes data, information and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale and improvement in the profession of nursing.
• Other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• Complies with the *** System Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. Ochsner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.(Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace*** especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible

Supplier Notes

BLS/NRP required.

CPI/PALS not required, please upload a document stating this at time of submission. We will correct this in Admin going forward.

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