Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Tacoma, WA

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Tacoma, Washington, 98405!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU (12-Hour Nights)

Location

Tacoma, WA | Level IV NICU

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (0700–1930 or 1900–0730) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients ranging from 22 weeks gestation through higher acuity levels, including prematurity, RDS, NAS, high-risk deliveries, and feeders/growers
• Manage respiratory support including mechanical ventilators (required), NCPAP, and tracheostomies
• Perform and manage UAC/UVC lines, PICC lines, G-tubes, and NG/OG tubes
• Administer medications, develop and maintain care plans, and coordinate discharge-to-home planning
• Document and manage patient care using EPIC EMR
• Float to MedSurg or PICU for patients age 1 and under, or serve in a Helping Hands capacity as needed

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Level III–IV NICU experience
• Active Washington State RN License
• BLS Certification (required)
• NRP Certification (required)
• Proficiency with respiratory support for mechanically ventilated patients

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred; first-time travelers will be considered
• Experience with tracheostomy management
• Experience with surgical NICU patients and/or HIE (Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy)
• Familiarity with EPIC EMR

Why Join Us

• Work within a high-acuity, 70-bed Level IV NICU — the second highest-level NICU in the state — featuring private patient rooms and a collaborative pediatric hospital environment with on-site high-risk labor and delivery
• Every-other-weekend rotation with no on-call requirement, and block scheduling may be available