Travel NICU RN - $1,792 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Thornton, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/07/2026
• 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: Sep 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Level 2 NICU RN for a night shift travel assignment requiring at least 1 year of recent NICU acute care experience and NRP certification.

Details

• Level 2 NICU unit with 6 beds and a staff of 15
• Core staffing includes 2 NICU RNs and 1 NNP on site 24/7, with neonatologists on call 24/7
• Patient ratios are 3:1 for feeder-growers and 1:1 for vented infants
• Uses Giraffe Omnibeds, STAR GE resuscitation equipment for transport, and Giraffe with Shuttle transport
• EMR systems used are CPN and Meditech
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment
• Assists NNP with umbilical line placement, intubation, LP assist, and circumcision
• No surgical procedures performed on the unit

Requirements

• Active RN license, CO or compact license required
• BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of current NICU RN acute care experience required
• Level 2 NICU experience required
• Infant resuscitation experience required
• Level 3 or Level 4 NICU experience preferred
• Experience with Eat Sleep Console for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome preferred
• Admissions and initial stabilization experience in the delivery room preferred
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Support high-acuity neonatal patients within a highly experienced team, with staff averaging 15 years of NICU-specific experience
• All current staff have prior Level 3 or 4 NICU experience
• Highly engaged NNP team with supportive leadership
• Unit standards of care are guided by the state's largest NICU program and a Unit Based Council
• Recognized for employee engagement, Women's Choice Award, and Health Grades Five-Star distinction
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-740165. 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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