Travel NICU RN - $2,182 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a NICU RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring 2 years of NICU experience and pediatric trach/vent skills.

Details

• Work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a pediatric hospital
• Patient population includes neonates, infants, and pediatric patients
• Common diagnoses include prematurity, apnea of prematurity (AOP), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), bronchopulmonary/chronic lung disease (BLD/CLD), cardiac defects, feeding issues, and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)
• Utilizes specialized equipment including tracheostomy/ventilators, PICC/central lines, and TPN/lipid administration
• Patient ratio of 1:3, up to 1:4 for lower acuity patient groups
• Schedule includes alternating day and night 3x12-hour shifts (0700-1930 and 1900-0730)
• Every other weekend shift required
• Floating required within specialty or sister units as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Meditech charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (Maryland or Compact) required
• BLS certification required (AHA only)
• CPI certification required (Calm Every Storm online version only accepted)
• ACLS certification preferred (AHA only)
• NRP or AAP certification accepted
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required (non-negotiable)
• Pediatric trach/vent experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, and TPN/lipid administration
• Experience with ventilator management, tracheostomy care, and oxygen delivery systems
• Experience with pediatric dosage calculations and emergency medication administration
• Skilled in NG tube insertion/management and various feeding methods (bottle, breast, gavage)
• Knowledge of infection prevention practices and isolation precautions/PPE

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients
• Scrubs of any color or print are permitted
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Travelers are expected to float within scope with no restrictions
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates residing less than 50 miles from the facility are not accepted unless otherwise specified
• Returning staff must have been separated from the health system for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Returning travelers must have at least a 6-month break from the system after completing an assignment
• Maximum RTO request of 7 days; requests of more than 4 consecutive days require an additional week added to the contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-734272. 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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