Travel Neonatal ICU RN - $2,473 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a high-acuity 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 takes place in a 53-bed NICU (with overflow, averaging a census of 58) within a 247-licensed-bed Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital
• Patient population includes neonates with complex respiratory (RDS, TTN, MAS, BPD), cardiac (TOF, VSD, HLHS, PDA, PPHN), neurological (seizures, IVH, HIE), and GI/GU/multisystem diagnoses (NEC, NAS, sepsis, congenital anomalies, TORCH infections, and more)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM (1900–0700), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation requires 2 Fridays, 2 Mondays, and every other Saturday/Sunday within each 6-week scheduling cycle
• Floating may be required to the Neonatal PCU, Pediatric CVICU, PICU, and general Peds unit as a helping hand (or in a full clinical role with applicable prior experience)
• No on-call requirements for travelers; if the NICU cannot utilize staff, floating to similar units applies
• EMR is Epic; experience required
• IV pumps include Alaris and Medfusion syringe pumps; medication dispensing via Omnicell; monitoring via Philips

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of Level 3 and/or Level 4 NICU experience required; most recent experience must be 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, aseptic/sterile technique, oral/nasal suctioning, g-tube/j-tube and feeding tube management, epidural and PCA management, sedation and analgesic drip management, foley insertion and management, Alaris and Medfusion pump management, and bedside procedure support
• Experience with EVDs, Camino device (ICP and temperature monitoring), HOFV management, and baby-side ECMO is beneficial; manager has been flexible on these specific skills
• Candidate must reside 50+ miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN, required for consideration
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Robust departmental 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 shifts), and 6 clinical supervisors — all available 24/7 where noted
• Scheduling is based on unit needs and completed on a 6-week cycle after the core team schedule is finalized; dates of need are provided by the Clinical Supervisor
• Orientation consists of a NEO orientation plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers are expected to work holidays as scheduled; unit requirement includes the day of the holiday and the day before and/or after, on an every-other-holiday basis while contracted
• RTO requires manager approval; candidates with significant time-off needs should be prepared to extend their contract to accommodate
• Dress code: solid navy scrubs required; long-sleeve undershirts must be solid navy or white; pediatric-friendly scrub tops preferred; no tight scrubs or other organization-branded attire
• 'Bare Below the Elbow' policy is enforced in the nursery — no watches, jewelry (rings, permanent or plastic), or artificial nails permitted
• First-time travelers will be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to manager approval based on current staffing
• Candidates who have previously held a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible
• Parking is free

American Traveler Job ID #P-729658. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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