Travel NICU RN - $2,769 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Greenville, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a NICU night shift position requiring at least 2 years of recent NICU experience and 1 year of EPIC EMR experience.

Details

• Work in the Neonatal ICU (NICU) of a hospital setting
• Care for neonates 22 weeks gestation and greater with diagnoses including abdominal wall defects, HIE, RDS, drug exposure/withdrawal, hypoglycemia, sepsis, TEF, duodenal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia, urethral stenosis, myelomeningocele, and ROP
• Perform or assist with special procedures including full body cooling, chest tubes, surgical repair of non-cardiac anomalies, tracheostomy management, and Avastin administration/laser eye surgery
• Utilize specialized equipment such as Artic Sun, Blanketroll, Jet Ventilator, HFOV, Draeger Ventilator, HFNC, Bubble CPAP, Alaris, Philips central monitors, B Braun and Infinity feeding pumps, Atom Dual and GE Dual Incubators, Draeger Caleos, radiant warmers, external shunts, and ostomy care
• Uses Pyxis/Omnicell for medication and supply management
• Documents in EPIC EMR, with at least 1 year of EPIC experience required
• Night shift schedule (4x12 hours, 1900-0730) with no on-call requirement, or an alternative 3x12 schedule with a bi-weekly 12-hour call shift
• Weekend coverage required every other weekend, subject to change based on need
• Floating to other NICU units or facilities required as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (South Carolina or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and STABLE
• Minimum 2 years of recent NICU experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• 1:2 patient ratio experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, blood/blood product administration, arterial line management, central line care, and UAC/UVC management
• Experience with neonatal dosage calculations, surfactants, steroids, and emergency/anti-seizure medications
• Skilled in ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), high frequency ventilation, and nitric oxide therapy
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) and VP shunt care
• Experience managing gastrointestinal conditions such as NEC and gastroschisis/omphalocele
• Experience with phototherapy, blood glucose monitoring, and insulin administration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to a range of neonatal patients from extremely premature infants to those over 34 weeks gestation
• Support developmental care practices and provide patient/family education
• Perform phlebotomy, thermoregulation management, and assist with lumbar punctures as needed
• Manage patients with neonatal abstinence syndrome and seizure disorders
• Provide respiratory support including suctioning, oxygen delivery systems, and management of respiratory distress syndrome
• Support breastfeeding and proper handling of breast milk
• Adhere to isolation precautions and PPE protocols for infectious disease management
• Floating to other Prisma Health units or campuses required per facility need, limited to units where competencies have been demonstrated
• Complete pre-assignment testing and required training modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• Orientation occurs every Monday
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Travelers must reside more than 100 miles from any Prisma Health facility to be eligible for full travel pay rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-736347. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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