Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $1,910 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position is available in a healthcare facility located in Chattanooga, TN. This role involves providing specialized nursing care to neonatal patients in a Level III or IV NICU, with a focus on infants requiring intensive respiratory and life support. The position offers a night shift schedule with a minimum of 36 hours per week, starting on 10/19/2026 and ending on 01/18/2027.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights, 36 hours per week with occasional optional overtime, variable weekends, willingness to take standby/call if low census highly preferred.
• Required Qualifications: Valid RN license, BLS (Basic Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), STABLE certification, at least one year of NICU nursing experience, for a Level III or IV NICU setting, in addition to education requirements and location requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with unit-specific equipment such as Giraffe Omnibed, Panda warmer, Drager ventilator, oscillator, Alaris IV pump, syringe feeding pump, nasal cannula, bubble/vent CPAP, NIPPV, and neo-T resuscitator.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include performing PIV insertions, feeding tube insertions, lab draws, straight catheterization, central line management, airway/respiratory management, and assisting RRT/providers with intubation, surfactant administration, central line placement, and chest tube placement. The hospital has an experienced staff with many nurses having 20-35+ years of NICU expertise, and the unit utilizes Centricity Perinatal and Meditech documentation systems. Attendance at unit-specific policies and guidelines is required.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1322229. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus