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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
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.
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53-bed NICU (with overflow, average census of 58) within a 247-licensed-bed Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital
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Patient population includes complex neonatal diagnoses across respiratory (RDS, TTN, MAS, BPD), cardiac (TOF, VSD, HLHS, PDA, PPHN), neurological (seizures, IVH, HIE), and GI/GU/musculoskeletal/endocrine conditions (NEC, NAS, sepsis, congenital anomalies, and more)
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Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3
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EMR: Epic (experience required)
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Equipment includes Alaris and Medfusion syringe pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Philips monitors, PIV ultrasound, Tecotherm, and MOMs breast milk scanning
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Day shift: 0645–1915; Night shift: 1845–0715 (12-hour shifts, 36 hours/week)
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Weekend rotation requires 2 Fridays, 2 Mondays, and every other Saturday/Sunday within each 6-week scheduling cycle
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Floating may occur to Neonatal PCU, Pediatric CVICU, PICU, or general Peds unit as a helping hand (unless the candidate has prior experience in those populations)
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No on-call requirements for travelers; if the NICU cannot utilize you, you may be floated to similar units
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Active NC or compact RN license required
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Current BLS and NRP certifications required
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Minimum 2 years of Level 3 and/or Level 4 NICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
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Must be comfortable in a high-acuity, fast-paced NICU environment
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Epic EMR experience required
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Required skills include: vasoactive drip titration, invasive line management (ART lines/CVP), ventilator and trach management, chest tube and epidural management, PCA and sedation/analgesic drip management, CRRT experience, aseptic/sterile technique, foley insertion, g-tube/j-tube management, and bedside procedure support
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Experience with EVDs, Camino device (ICP and temperature monitoring), and baby-side ECMO preferred (manager has shown flexibility on these specific skills)
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At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN is required for consideration
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Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
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Candidates must reside 50+ miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
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Former employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated from a permanent position for at least 1 year before being eligible
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First-time travelers may be considered with manager approval depending on current staffing needs
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Travelers are expected to work holidays as scheduled; unit requirement includes the day of the holiday and the eve and/or day after, every other holiday while contracted
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RTO requests require manager approval; candidates with significant RTO needs may be required to extend their contract
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Robust unit support includes a charge nurse, resource nurse, unit secretary, IV/VAT/PICC team, RT, intensivist, residents, APPs, centralized and bedside telemetry monitoring, unit-based educators (AM and PM), and 6 clinical supervisors — all available 24/7 where noted
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Orientation includes a NEO orientation plus 2 days of departmental orientation
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Scheduling is determined every 6 weeks based on unit needs after the core team schedule is finalized; the Clinical Supervisor will provide dates of need
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Scrub color: solid navy; long-sleeve underlayers must be solid navy or white; pediatric-friendly scrub tops required; no tight scrubs or other organizational branded attire
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'Bare Below Elbow' policy applies in the nursery — no watches, rings (real or plastic), permanent jewelry, or artificial nails
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Parking is provided at no cost
