Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,160 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse - [Location]. This position involves providing specialized care to newborns in a Level II NICU setting. Responsibilities include managing postpartum mothers and their babies, attending deliveries, and delivering quality neonatal care in accordance with acuity standards.

Job Details

• Shift Time: Nights
• Shift Hours: 12 hours
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 36 hours
• Required Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), STABLE Certification
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of NICU experience required
• Location Requirements: Must be in state for week of orientation; must be able to attend deliveries and postpartum care
• Responsibilities include caring for postpartum mothers and her infants as a couplet up to a 1:3 ratio based on acuity standards, attending deliveries, and providing neonatal care for diagnoses such as TTN, RDS, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia.
• The unit is a Level II NICU with 6 beds, including 2 overflow beds, and staffed with a neonatal nurse practitioner 24/7, neonatologists available via telehealth, and specialized equipment such as vents, BCPAP, and HHFNC.
• Charge nurses take assignments, and RNs are required to float to assist in other departments as needed.
• Shifts include weekends and holidays, with a 6-week rotating schedule, and mandatory call shifts every 12 weeks.
• Unit provides specific orientation and requires compliance with hospital policies, including floating policies.
• Charting System: EPIC

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 #1301512. 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