Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,290 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse in a children's hospital setting. This role involves providing specialized care for high-risk neonatal patients in a Level II NICU with a Level IV designation. The position supports infants with a variety of diagnoses, including prematurity, respiratory issues, and surgical needs, with responsibilities centered on clinical interventions and family support.

Job Details

• Position Description: SIMPLIFI CLINICAL INTERVIEWING. Minimum experience: 2 years of Level III-IV NICU. Required Licenses/Certifications: BLS, NRP, Washington state license. Skills required include respiratory support for vents (required); trachs (highly preferred, not required); g-tubes; NG/OG; NCPAP; UAC/UVC management; PICC lines; medication administration; care plans; discharge to home. Looking for candidates with a good attitude who are friendly.
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Prematurity down to 22 weeks gestation, respiratory distress syndrome, high-risk deliveries and patients, feeders/growers, neonatal abstinence syndrome; preferred experience with surgical patients and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
• EMR: EPIC
• Floating: Float rotation may be required.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend; may have a few back-to-back weekends, but rare.
• Shift Times: See schedule above.
• Scrub Color: Any.
• Notes: NICU is part of the Pediatric hospital attached to the adult hospital, with high-risk labor and delivery, private rooms in NICU, overflow of Level II nursery for feeders/growers.
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• End Date: 01/30/2027

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 #1327302. 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