Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Neonatal ICU position at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Level 3 and/or Level 4 NICU experience

Details

• Work setting is a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital with 247 licensed beds
• 53-bed NICU with an average census of 58 (overflow included)
• High-acuity, fast-paced NICU environment managing complex neonatal diagnoses including respiratory (RDS, MAS, BPD), cardiac (TOF, HLHS, PPHN), neurological (HIE, IVH, seizures), and GI/GU/metabolic conditions
• Patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3
• EMR is Epic; experience required
• IV pumps include Alaris and Medfusion syringe pumps
• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM (or 6:45 AM–7:15 PM), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation requires 2 Fridays, 2 Mondays, and every other Saturday/Sunday within each 6-week scheduling cycle
• No on-call requirements for travelers; if the NICU cannot utilize a traveler, floating to a similar unit may occur
• Floating may be required to the Neonatal PCU or General Peds (including Pediatric CVICU and PICU as a helping hand, unless the candidate has prior experience in those areas)

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of Level 3 and/or Level 4 NICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Must be comfortable in a high-acuity, fast-paced NICU environment
• Epic EMR experience required
• Required skills include: vasoactive drip titration, invasive line management (art lines, CVP), ventilator and trach management, chest tube management, CRRT experience, ECMO (baby side), EVD and Camino device (ICP/temp monitoring) experience, sedation and analgesic drip management, foley insertion, g-tube/j-tube management, oral/nasal suctioning, Alaris and Medfusion pump management, and aseptic/sterile technique (note: manager has shown flexibility on EVD, ICP, ECMO, and CRRT experience)
• Candidate must reside 50+ miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN, required for consideration

Additional Information

• Orientation consists of 2 departmental days
• Scheduling operates on a 6-week cycle based on unit needs; shift dates are assigned by the Clinical Supervisor after the core team schedule is approved
• Holiday coverage is required; travelers are expected to work assigned holidays, including the day of and the day before or after, on an every-other-holiday basis
• RTO requests require manager approval; candidates with significant time-off needs may be asked to extend their contract to accommodate
• Robust unit support includes a unit secretary, charge nurse, IV/VAT/PICC team, resource nurse, RT, intensivist, residents, APPs, centralized and bedside telemetry monitoring, unit-based educators (AM and PM), and 6 clinical supervisors — all available 24/7 or in-house
• Scrub color is solid navy; long-sleeve underlayers must be solid navy or white; pediatric-friendly scrub tops preferred; no tight scrubs or other organizational branded attire
• "Bare Below Elbow" policy in effect: no watches, jewelry (real or artificial rings), or artificial nails permitted
• First-time travelers may be considered on a case-by-case basis with manager approval
• Former permanent employees of the health system must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible