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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced NICU RN for a Level IV Neonatal ICU position requiring a BSN, NRP, and STABLE certification with night shift availability.
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Level IV NICU in an acute care hospital setting, located on Floor 2 with 61 beds across 24 rooms
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Patient population includes premature infants (22 weeks and above), respiratory distress cases, surgical patients (trachs, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs), and feeder/growers
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Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1–3
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RNs are required to titrate drips, including Morphine, Dopamine, and Epinephrine
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RT equipment includes Drager, Servo, HFJV, HFOV, Nava, CPAP, and Nasal Cannula
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Charting is done in Epic
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Night shift, 7p–7a, 12-hour shifts
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Weekend coverage is assigned based on unit need
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Travelers are first to float; floating may occur to Peds, PICU, Nursery, or Mother Baby (with orientation if needed), as well as to affiliated lower-acuity NICUs at sister facilities
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No call or standby requirement
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No self-scheduling; the scheduler works with the traveler to build the schedule with no more than 5 consecutive shifts
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13-week contract
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Active Idaho RN license or Compact RN license required at time of consideration — pending licenses are not accepted
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BSN required
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Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required if NICU is the candidate's only RN experience; minimum 1 year of NICU experience required if the candidate has additional RN experience in other settings
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Current certifications required: BLS (AHA or ARC), NRP, and STABLE
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Epic EMR experience
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Valid driver's license required
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Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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Charge RNs do not take patient assignments; travelers will not be placed in the charge RN role
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1–2 nurse aides/patient care techs are available per shift
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NNP and neonatologist are on-site 24/7
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No monitor techs on this unit
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Orientation consists of 2 unit-specific shifts plus 1 shift with the unit educator to review unit standards
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Holiday coverage required based on unit need
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No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests will be accepted
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Former permanent employees must have been separated from the facility for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
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Scrubs must be hospital blue or personal scrubs of the candidate's choice
