Travel NICU RN - $2,546 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a NICU position requiring at least 2 years of Level 3 NICU experience and BLS/NRP certification.

Details

• Work in the NICU of a 388-bed, Level 3 Trauma Center with a Level 3 NICU (47 beds)
• Care for neonates 22 weeks gestation and greater with conditions such as fetal anomalies, ABO incompatibility, anemia, respiratory distress, asphyxia, meconium aspiration, hyperglycemia, non-surgical heart defects, jaundice, and NAS
• Includes feeders/growers and ventilator-dependent patients using Draeger volume ventilation, NIPPV, bubble CPAP, and HFOV (no jet ventilation on this unit)
• Patient ratios of 1:2-3 based on acuity, with 1:1 for highly acute patients
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• EPIC charting preferred; unit uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing
• Floating required 2-3 shifts per week to L&D (newborn stabilization) and Postpartum/Newborn Nursery (1:5 ratios), with 1 guaranteed NICU shift per week for travelers
• Occasional house-sitting float assignments possible
• Every other weekend required, with possible additional weekends based on unit need
• Overtime and on-call are optional

Requirements

• Active RN license (WA or Compact) required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience in a Level 3 facility required
• Experience with nitric oxide, central lines (UAC, PICC, UVC), total body cooling, and ventilator management required
• NAS care experience required, including eat/sleep/console treatment and morphine weaning protocols
• Familiarity with Draeger volume ventilation, NIPPV, bubble CPAP, and HFOV required
• RNs perform their own blood draws (no phlebotomy support)
• Traveler telemetry competency exam required to be completed and passed prior to start

Additional Information

• Charge nurse carries a patient assignment while providing unit support
• 24/7 support available from neonatologist, advanced skills RN, neonatal NP, and designated RT
• Unit features a volunteer cuddler program
• Orientation includes general hospital orientation plus 2-2.5 shifts on the unit
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 4 designated holidays
• Time off requests of up to 7 days can be approved
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free and paid parking available in designated areas, with shuttle service
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-738325. 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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