Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,284 per week

Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Nampa, Idaho.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Unit

Womens Services Nampa Hospital Flr 3 - NICU

Unit Type

NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)

Required Certifications

BLS Certification, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), Stable

Shift Notes

7a-7p weekends as needed, Float to all St. Lukes Treasure Valley Sites-Meridian, Nampa, Boise in primary skill set (L&D, Postpartum, or Antepartum) or as a sitter.

NICU RN – Nampa Hospital (Women's Services, Floor 3)

Unit Overview

• Level II NICU
• 8 private NICU suites
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NRP
• STABLE

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of NICU experience (required)
• First-time travelers accepted
• Preferred Mother-Baby/LDRP background
• Must be experienced with:
  • Attending all deliveries
  • Neonatal stabilization
  • "Eyes & thighs" (eye prophylaxis and vitamin K)
  • 2-hour newborn assessments
  • Attending all C-sections (scheduled, urgent, and emergent) as the delivery nurse

Patient Population

• Infants 32 weeks gestation and above
• Respiratory distress
• Feeders and growers
• Hypoglycemia
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) scoring

Clinical Skills

• No titratable drips
• NICU CPAP only
• Ventilated babies are transferred to a Level III NICU
• Continuous centralized monitoring
• Neonatal NP available 24/7

Scheduling

• 12-hour shifts (7–7)
• Block scheduling is not guaranteed
• Cannot work 6 consecutive shifts
• Travelers fill scheduling gaps initially

Floating

• Must float to NICUs at:
  • Boise
  • Meridian
  • Nampa
• May also float as a sitter if needed

Orientation

• 3 days of unit orientation
• EPIC/Curio assignments must be completed before the start date

Dress Code

• Hospital-issued scrubs only
• Must change into/out of scrubs at work
• No nail polish, gel nails, or acrylic nails

Additional Notes

• Travelers frequently extend contracts and return
• Travel duos need separate vehicles because they may be assigned to different facilities during a shift

Facility Policy

• 50-mile radius rule applies

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