Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Charlotte, NC

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Charlotte, NC

Contract | Nights | 36 Hours per Week | Three 12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) | Onsite

• Provide direct nursing care in a Level 3 or Level 4 Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) setting for critically ill and premature neonates, including infants as early as 22 weeks gestation.
• Manage and monitor patients on ventilatory support including Servo Vents, HFOV, BCPAP, and Ram NC, as well as specialized equipment such as Tecotherm and Baby Leo/Giraffe warmers.
• Perform and assist with special procedures including Therapeutic Hypothermia, Nitric Oxide therapy, UAC/UVC line management, Broviac care, tracheostomy care, gastrostomy tubes, and ostomy care.
• Administer medications and feedings utilizing Alaris IV pumps and Med Fusion systems; document care using EPIC and Pyxis.
• Participate in self-scheduling per unit needs, including a weekend requirement of 3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period.
• Float as needed to Pediatrics, PICU, or Nursery for patients up to and including 12 months of age.

• Minimum of 3 years of recent experience in a Level 3 or Level 4 Intensive Care Nursery (ICN/NICU).
• Active RN license in North Carolina or a valid Compact state license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.
• Demonstrated experience with neonatal ventilator management.

• Familiarity with unit systems including EPIC, Pyxis, SBAR, and 4P documentation frameworks.
• Experience with surgical neonates and complex diagnoses such as Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and associated special procedures.
• Comfort floating to Pediatrics or PICU environments when needed.

• First-time travel nurses are welcome, offering an excellent opportunity to begin a travel nursing career in a high-acuity NICU environment.
• No on-call requirement, with a structured 24-hour unit orientation to support a smooth transition onto the unit.