Travel NICU Registered Nurse - $2,720 per week

About the role

Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse located in Tacoma, Washington. This position involves supporting interhospital transport of pediatric and neonatal patients, with a focus on critically ill infants and children. The role requires working within a specialized team to provide advanced care and facilitate safe transfers via ground and air transportation.

Schedule

12-hour shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. or 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Assignment duration: 19 weeks, starting 09/08/2026.

Responsibilities

• Support interhospital transport via ground and air
• Manage airway and vasoactive infusions
• Administer inhaled respiratory medications
• Establish IV and intraosseous (IO) access
• Operate equipment including Phillips monitors, Hamilton ventilators, Braun and Baxter IV pumps, Tecotherm, Zoll defibrillators, and transport isolette
• Assist with patient care in unit settings when not transporting

Patient types and diagnoses include hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), postpartum hypoxia/neonatal (ppHN), asthma, respiratory illnesses, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), metabolic disorders, trauma, ingestions, congenital heart defects, cancer, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and others.

The transport team consists of one registered nurse (RN), one respiratory therapist (RT), and an emergency medical technician (EMT) driver. The team partners with NW ambulance for ground transport and Airlift Northwest for air transport, operating in a level 2 trauma, level 4 NICU serving the Puget Sound region and eastern Washington.

Requirements

• Five years of experience in Pediatric Emergency Department (PEDs ED) or Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), including at least one year each in Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Emergency Department (PEDs ED)
• Washington State license
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications
• Neonatal/Pediatric transport experience within the last five years

Preferred Qualifications

• Critical care certifications such as Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and STABLE

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits