Travel NICU RN - $2,256 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Peds Float Pool NICU/PICU position requiring 2 years of PICU experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Peds Float Pool position floating to PICU, NICU, Peds Med-Surg, Peds PACU, Peds ED boarders, and Postpartum/Mother Baby units in a teaching hospital setting
• Cares for pediatric and neonatal patients including Level III NICU population
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM)
• 36 or 48 hours per week; block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• 13-week contract length
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Floating required within scope of practice per facility float policy
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license (pending license accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS
• Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required (may submit with certification pending)
• Minimum 2 years of PICU experience required
• Must be comfortable with NICU, acute pediatrics, and the pediatric ED
• Prior float pool experience in NICU/PICU strongly preferred for those without direct travel experience
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• BSN preferred
• Peds PACU experience highly preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across multiple pediatric and neonatal specialty units as part of a float pool team
• Complete specialty-specific orientation modules (up to 16 non-billable hours) recorded in Workday
• Maximum of 40 hours RTO per 13-week contract; no additional RTO approved after offer acceptance and none approved during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed to arrange an appropriate start date
• Previous UVA permanent staff or internal/external travelers must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once this threshold is reached
• Skilled experience in respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, oncology, neurologic, and GI care is valued given the diverse patient population

American Traveler Job ID #P-736917. 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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