RN - NICU - As Needed - Nightshift

Meritus Health Inc; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Meritus Health Inc in Maryland's NICU seeks a skilled Registered Nurse to care for premature and term newborns in a high-acuity setting. Responsibilities include resuscitation, ventilator care, IV therapy, nutrition management, and collaboration with therapy teams.

ASN required; BSN preferred. Minimum one year NICU/SPN hospital experience and Maryland RN license. Magnet certification preferred. Shift is 630pm–7am as needed.

Qualifications

• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum of one year of hospital NICU or Special Care Nursery experience.
• Maryland RN license; Magnet or compact state considerations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide resuscitation and respiratory support including CPAP and ventilators.
• Place and maintain umbilical lines and administer IV therapy and antibiotics.
• Manage nutrition, IV fluids, glucose, and enteral feeding as ordered.
• Collaborate with speech and physical therapy teams for newborn care.
• Follow NEC prevention protocols and collect specimens as needed.

Skills

NICU nursing

Ventilator care

CPAP management

Monitoring vitals

Neonatal care

Education

ASN required

BSN preferred

Tools

Cardiac monitors

IV therapy

EMR systems

Job description

Registered Nurse- NICU

As Needed: 630pm - 7am

The Meritus NICU is seeking skilled and compassionate nurses to join our team and provide exceptional care for premature and term newborns. Our unit is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including cardiac monitors, phototherapy lights, IV infusion pumps, warming units, CPAP generators, ventilators, and more! We ensure that we can offer the best care possible to our tiniest patients.

What We Do:

We care for premature newborns (as early as 32 weeks gestation and/or 1500 grams) and term newborns, along with newborns transferred from higher-level centers. Each day is an opportunity to provide specialized, life-saving care in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Nursing Skills and Responsibilities:

• Resuscitation & Respiratory Support: Provide ventilator care, CPAP, oxyhood, HFNC, and more.
• Umbilical Line Placement & Maintenance: Ensure safe and effective placement and ongoing care.
• IV & Antibiotic Therapy: Administer IV therapy, antibiotics, glucose management, and fluid maintenance.
• Nutritional Support: Manage TPN, lipids, gut priming, and enteral feeding.
• Collaboration: Work closely with speech and physical therapy teams to support the needs of our newborns.
• NEC Prevention & Protocols: Follow strict protocols for the prevention and management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).
• Specimen Collection: Collect specimens for central lines, venous, and capillary needs.
• Advanced Procedures: Perform lumbar punctures and hyperbilirubinemia management (single, double, and triple phototherapy).

Requirements:

Education - ASN Required. BSN Preferred.

Experience - Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital setting required. Prior NICU or Special Care Nursery experience strongly preferred.

Licensure/Certification - Specialty certification recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program™ preferred. Current license to practice as Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or if resident of a state that participates in Nurse Multi-State Compact agreement, holds Registered Nurse License from that state that is designated as "Compact" or "Multi-State Privilege" using primary source verification and provides additional documentation as required by the Maryland Board of Nursing. RN License from a compact state with a designation of "Single State" does not meet the requirement and nurse must obtain a Maryland license. Specialty certification preferred. See attached addendum for unit specific requirements and professional ladder application ladder application information.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Ability to apply the standards of professional nursing practice with compassion and empathy. Basic computer skills required. Must possess a high level of organization and communication skills.

Happy to Help

At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.