Location: Durango, CO

Start Date: 09-14-2026

End Date: 12-14-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift, 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM, 12-hour blocks; weekend and holiday requirements, call rotation

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide expert, compassionate care to Level II NICU patients and well newborns in a cozy 6-bed unit (expandable to 8)
• Attend deliveries and provide immediate neonatal stabilization and assessment
• Manage couplet care assignments, caring for postpartum moms and their babies together up to a 1:3 ratio per AWHONN standards
• Collaborate with NNPs (available 24/7) and neonatologists via telehealth
• Utilize EPIC charting to document care meticulously and accurately
• Float as a helping hand to other departments per hospital policy, ensuring safety and teamwork
• Titrate basic IV fluids like TPN and dextrose, and arrange timely transport for complex cases to tertiary centers
• Serve as a resource for LDRP staff, supporting deliveries and newborn care

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Colorado (or compact license - we'll help you get there!)
• Minimum 2 years of NICU or related experience
• Current BLS (AHA), NRP, and STABLE certifications
• Comfort with EPIC charting and a Level II NICU environment
• Ability to care for postpartum moms and babies as a couplet, up to 1:3 ratio per AWHONN standards
• Willingness to attend deliveries and support the LDRP team

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of AWHONN acuity standards and couplet care
• Knowledge of common neonatal diagnoses: TTN, RDS, feeder growers, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoglycemia
• Skill in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization
• Familiarity with vents, BCPAP, and HHFNC respiratory support equipment
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with NNPs, neonatologists, and the care team
• Ability to adapt to a small, close-knit unit with high autonomy

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to make your travel adventure comfortable
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage from day one
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Travel reimbursement to get you to beautiful Durango
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement
• Referral bonus program - bring your friends along!
• A supportive team that truly values the life-changing work you do

Travel Perks: Explore Durango, CO

Explore the gorgeous San Juan Mountains right in your backyard - hiking, biking, and skiing are all nearby! Take a scenic ride on the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, or soak in the local arts scene and craft breweries. Weekend trips to Mesa Verde National Park or the Four Corners region are totally doable. Adventure awaits in every direction!

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