Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,460 per week

Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care | Discipline: RN | Start Date: 10/13/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | 34 hours per week | Shift: 12 hours, nights | Employment Type: Travel

About the role

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position in an acute care setting. The role involves providing specialized care to neonatal patients with complex medical needs, including premature infants, critically ill newborns, and pediatric patients up to 21 years old. The position requires flexibility in floating between NICU, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and Pediatric (Peds) units, with primary responsibilities in the Level 3 NICU.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized care to neonatal patients, including premature infants and critically ill newborns
• Manage care for intubated and mechanically ventilated infants
• Handle oscillators, NG/OG tube management, IV insertions, and central lines
• Read strips and monitor telemetry
• Float between NICU, PICU, and Peds units as required, including core staff duties during deliveries
• Work in a 40-bed Level 3 NICU with specific nurse-to-patient ratio requirements
• Manage common diagnoses such as prematurity, sepsis, hypoglycemia, congenital anomalies, respiratory distress syndrome, and post-surgical or cardiology transfer cases
• Utilize equipment including NCPAP, oscillators, Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (NIMV), and high flow oxygen systems
• Complete unit-specific orientation (2 days departmental, 1 day nursery/PICU)
• Work holidays and weekends with potential for overtime and occasional call/standby opportunities

Requirements

• Valid licensure as an RN
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience
• Current certifications: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Experience caring for intubated and mechanically ventilated infants
• Critical thinking skills
• Prior Level 3 NICU experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in care of critically ill neonates, PICU, or Peds units
• Previous travel experience

Additional Information

• Unit staffing includes 2 nurse aides on days, neonatologist in-house 24/7, and on-call neonatologists at night

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

Pay

Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 34 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

• Night shift, 11.5 hours per shift
• 13 shifts scheduled over a 4-week period
• Minimum of 34.5 hours per week