Registered Nurse - NICU

Registered Nurse/NICU

Location: Charlotte, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $58.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night Shift 12-hour nights, 18:45 07:15 (3x12, 36 hours/week only)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a travel nursing contract position in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at a healthcare facility in Charlotte, NC. The unit accepts 13-week contracts and first-time travelers, as well as local candidates. The position is a night shift role requiring 36 hours per week on 12-hour shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Care for premature infants (as low as 22 weeks gestational age) and all types of surgical infants, including patients with hypoxic injury.
• Perform and assist with special procedures including Therapeutic Hypothermia, Nitric Oxide therapy, UAC/UVC line management, PCL management, Broviac line care, Tracheostomy care, GTT management, and Ostomy care.
• Operate and manage unit equipment including Tecotherm, BCPAP, Ram NC, Alaris IV pumps, Med Fusion for feedings, Servo Vents, HFOV, Baby Leo, and Giraffe units.
• Work within unit systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR, and 4P.
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 4.
• Participate in self-scheduling per unit needs.
• Float as required to Peds/PICU/Nursery caring for infants up to and including 12 months.
• Meet weekend requirement: 3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period.

Required Skills

• Ventilator (Vents) experience required
• Proficiency with Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR, and 4P unit systems
• Ability to operate NICU-specific equipment: Tecotherm, BCPAP, Ram NC, Alaris IV pumps, Med Fusion, Servo Vents, HFOV, Baby Leo, Giraffe

Education Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required

Required Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Level 3 or Level 4 ICN (Intensive Care Nursery) required

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift: 18:45 07:15 (12-hour nights)
• 36 hours per week only (3x12-hour shifts)
• No on-call requirement
• Float requirement: Peds/PICU/Nursery caring for infants up to and including 12 months
• Weekend requirement: 3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period
• Self-scheduling per unit needs
• Scrub colors: Navy blue or white
• 24 hours of unit orientation provided
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Important Notes

• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could result in contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• Maximum RTO: 7 days for AYA Auto Offer.
• Unit will accept 13-week contracts.
• Unit will accept first-time travelers.
• Local candidates accepted.

About the Client

Industry: Healthcare. Typical roles include Registered Nurse positions across medical-surgical, CVOR, and MS/Tele specialties. Work type is on-site. Highly detailed job descriptions with structured sections including contract details, required/preferred skills, experience requirements, work environment, physical requirements, and important notes. Emphasizes certification requirements and unit-specific systems (Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR). Consistent tone is professional and procedurally explicit. Contract-based travel nursing positions (3-month contracts). Accepts first-time travelers and local candidates. Floating requirements common across units. Weekend duties mandatory. Night shift scheduling prevalent. Facility-provided orientation (24 hours). Scrub colors specified (Navy/White).

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-07775

Industry: Healthcare