Travel NICU RN - $2,998 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• 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: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Peds Float Pool RN with PICU and NICU experience for a night shift position requiring VA or compact RN license and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Peds Float Pool position floating to PICU, NICU, Peds Med/Surg, Peds PACU, Peds ED boarders, and Postpartum/Mother Baby units
• Level III NICU setting at a teaching hospital
• Night shift, 4x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 36 or 48 hours per week, every other weekend and every other holiday
• 13-week assignment length
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Uses Epic EMR
• Floating required within scope of practice per facility float policy

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license (pending accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
• Minimum 2 years PICU experience required, with comfort in NICU, Acute Pediatrics, and Pediatric ED
• Previous float pool experience in NICU/PICU required if no direct float pool background
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, PALS
• Infant-Driven Feeding Certificate required (may submit with certification pending)
• Epic EMR experience required
• BSN preferred
• Peds PACU experience highly preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across multiple pediatric units as part of a float pool team
• Responsibilities may include respiratory care, IV therapy, renal/GU care, oncology support, and medication administration depending on unit assignment
• Specialty-specific modules completed during orientation, recorded in Workday
• Maximum 40 hours of RTO per 13-week contract, with no additional RTO approved after offer acceptance
• No RTO can be approved during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed prior to start date confirmation
• Previous UVA Health permanent staff or internal/external travelers must have 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return after reaching this limit
• No radius rule applies to this position
• First-time travelers may be considered if they have prior NICU/PICU float pool experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-736914. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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