GHR Healthcare 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: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Level III/IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Charlottesville, Virginia
Travel to Charlottesville, VA for a high-acuity NICU Registered Nurse assignment caring for critically ill neonates and infants in a fast-paced Level III/IV neonatal intensive care unit. This travel nursing job offers the opportunity to work alongside an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team, use advanced technology, and manage complex neonatal cases in a collaborative setting.
Job Details
- Specialty: NICU Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
- Setting: Busy 54-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Shift: Night shift, 12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:00)
- Hours per Week: 36
- Assignment Length: 26 weeks
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,840 - $1,940
- Schedule Highlights: Weekend coverage required; rotating holiday coverage may apply
- Orientation: 36 hours
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of NICU nursing experience required
- Full-time Level III NICU experience required; Level IV NICU experience is highly preferred
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required; pending license accepted if in hand by the Wednesday before the start date
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required at time of submission
- Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Certificate required; pending completion may be considered
- Epic charting experience required
- BSN preferred
- Must be comfortable with float expectations within scope of practice
- COVID-19 vaccination not required; flu vaccination required with no exemptions
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled neonatal nursing care for critically ill neonates and infants in a high-acuity NICU
- Monitor and manage complex respiratory support, including high-frequency ventilation, conventional ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP, and nitric oxide therapy
- Support patients requiring IV drips, hemodynamic support, fluid management, and thermoregulation
- Assist with admissions, IV placements, lab draws, wound and line care, ostomy care, and chest tube management
- Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team on procedures such as intubation, lumbar puncture, PICC placement, and umbilical line placement
- Care for infants with diagnoses including prematurity, respiratory distress, congenital anomalies, sepsis, NEC, and neurologic conditions
- Float as needed to support newborn care, postpartum, labor & delivery newborn transitions, and pediatric infant care within scope of practice
- Deliver safe, compassionate, family-centered care in a dynamic and rewarding travel nurse environment
Why This NICU Travel Nurse Role?
- Work in a large, busy NICU with diverse and complex neonatal cases
- Join a supportive healthcare team in a collaborative clinical setting
- Enjoy a travel nursing opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia, a vibrant city with historic charm and Blue Ridge Mountain views
Apply now to take the next step in your NICU nursing career and join a top travel healthcare team in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #520513. 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: NICU
About GHR Healthcare
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