NICU

NICU RN – Night Shift | Travel Contract

This children's hospital NICU seeks an experienced neonatal RN for a night shift travel assignment. The unit manages a complex patient population including premature neonates, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, sepsis, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and surgical cases across all subspecialties except cardiac.

Assignment Details

• Shift: Nights, 3×12-hour (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Contract duration: 26 weeks (longer contracts considered)
• Start date: October 2026
• Scrub color: Navy (RN)

Scheduling

• Self-scheduling with block schedule required
• 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period
• No on-call required
• Float to pediatric/PICU/pedi ED on a PRN basis; float between nearby sister facilities may also be required
• Must commit to 3 of 5 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All time-off requests must be submitted upfront at time of submittal

Clinical Scope

The unit cares for neonates including those under 34 weeks gestation. Required skills include:

• High-frequency and conventional ventilator management
• Bubble CPAP, HFNC, nitric oxide therapy
• UAC/UVC care, arterial and central line management
• Therapeutic hypothermia, ICP monitoring
• Surgical neonatal care (gastroschisis, omphalocele, NEC, post-abdominal surgery)
• Neonatal abstinence syndrome, phototherapy, neonatal sepsis workup

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years NICU experience; Level III experience strongly preferred
• Active compact RN license (must be in hand at submission)
• BLS and NRP Advanced certifications required
• 12-hour orientation provided