Travel NICU RN - $2,095 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• 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: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Level III NICU RN with delivery attendance experience and 3+ years of NICU experience for a night shift travel assignment.

Details

• Level III NICU setting with delivery attendance responsibilities
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3
• May float to Normal Newborn Nursery and NOU with 1:4-6 ratios
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• Self-scheduling with every other weekend obligation
• Holiday coverage required (2 major and 1 minor for FT, 1 major and 1 minor for PRN)
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (LA or Compact) required at time of consideration
• BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 3 years of NICU experience required
• Delivery attendance experience required (vaginal and C/S)
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with neonatal IV placement, lab draws, ventilator and central line management required
• Experience administering medications via multiple routes (IV, IM, SQ, ETT, OGT, NGT, oral, rectal, topical) required
• Previous travel experience required
• Two recent supervisor references required

Additional Information

• Attend vaginal and C-section deliveries, assisting with newborn transition
• Admit and discharge neonates to/from NICU and NOU
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team including NNP, MD, RN, social services, RT, radiology, and OT
• Educate and update parents, including breastfeeding support
• Perform procedures such as chest tube assistance, PICC/UAC/UVC placement assistance, intubation, and exchange transfusions
• Scrub color requirement: grape/purple
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Permanent staff must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before being eligible for travel assignments
• Local candidates within 75 miles accepted at local rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-775608. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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