Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,506 per week

Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care | Discipline: RN | Start Date: 09/07/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | 36 hours per week | Shift: 12 hours, nights | Employment Type: Travel

About the Role

Travel NICU RN position at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, AR. This is a Level IV NICU within a 359-bed Level I Trauma / Teaching Hospital. The NICU has 104 beds and uses Epic as its EMR.

• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: None

Responsibilities

• Care for extremely high-acuity neonates, including:
• Micro-preemies down to approximately 23 weeks
• Very low birth weight infants
• Complications of prematurity
• Chronic lung disease
• Intracranial bleeds
• NEC / perforation
• Spina bifida
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Cleft lip/palate/mandible
• General surgical neonates
• PDA ligations
• Therapeutic body cooling
• Transfers from surrounding Level II NICUs
• Average patient stay is approximately 40 days
• Patient ratios typically 1:1–1:3/4, depending on acuity
• NICU is organized into approximately 8-bed pods
• Float within the ICU cluster, including PICU, CVICU, Burn ICU, and IMU based on demonstrated competency

Requirements

• 3+ years of NICU experience
• Level IV NICU experience is REQUIRED and must be clearly documented in the submission packet
• Level I or Level II NICU experience will NOT be considered
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment
• Epic experience required
• Active Arkansas or Compact RN license required upon offer
• Must test negative for nicotine
• Must pass facility fit testing (facial hair not permitted unless accommodation applies for religious beliefs)
• COVID vaccination is not required
• Arkansas Children’s dress code must be followed

Qualifications

• BLS (Required)
• NRP (Required)
• NCC Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing certification (Preferred)

Skills

• Strong micro-preemie care skills
• Advanced respiratory care skills
• Experience with the following equipment and therapies:
• ECMO
• Nitric Oxide
• HFOV
• Jet Ventilation
• IMV
• Servo ventilators
• GE monitoring
• OmniBeds / Giraffe isolettes
• Kangaroo Care equipment

Unit Support

• 24/7 Neonatologist coverage
• Advanced Practice providers on the unit
• Dedicated multidisciplinary team
• Approximately 1–2 PCTs per shift
• Respiratory and anesthesia support
• Nearby lab/tech support
• Respiratory Therapy manages ventilators

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Free parking
• Family camera access available for many NICU beds
• Parent room-in prior to discharge
• Dedicated areas for pumping mothers
• Strong family-support resources

About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing

Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals.