Travel Neonatal ICU RN
14 days ago
Charlotte
American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 04/27/2026, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 36 hours per week, • Shift: 12 hours, nights, • Employment Type: Travel Assignment Overview • Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs, • Hours: 36 hrs/wk, • Start Date: Apr 27, 2026, • Length: 13 weeks, • Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital setting with 247 licensed beds, • 53-bed NICU with an average patient census of 58, including overflow capacity, • High-acuity neonatal patient population including respiratory (RDS, TTN, MAS, BPD), cardiac (TOF, VSD, HLHS, PPHN, PDA), neurological (seizures, IVH, HIE), and complex GI/GU/endocrine/musculoskeletal diagnoses including NEC, NAS, sepsis, and congenital anomalies, • Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by acuity: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3, • Specialized skills utilized include vasoactive drip titration, invasive line management (ART lines, CVP), ventilator and trach management, CRRT, baby-side ECMO, EVDs, Camino device (ICP/temp monitoring), chest tubes, epidurals, PCAs, and Alaris/Medfusion pump management, • EMR: Epic (experience required), • IV pumps: Alaris and Medfusion syringe pumps; medication dispensing via Omnicell; monitoring via Philips, • 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (1900–0715), • 36 hours per week, • Weekend rotation requires 2 Fridays, 2 Mondays, and every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) per 6-week scheduling cycle, • No on-call requirement; if the NICU cannot utilize a traveler, they may be floated to similar units, • Floating may occur to Neonatal PCU, Pediatric CVICU, PICU, or General Pediatrics as a helping hand (unless prior experience in those areas allows for full assignment)Requirements, • Active NC RN license or compact RN license currently in hand, • Current certifications: BLS and NRP, • Minimum 2 years of Level 3 and/or Level 4 NICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year, • Epic EMR experience required, • Proficiency with critical care skills including vasoactive drips, invasive line management, ventilator/trach care, and sedation/analgesic drip management, • Experience with CRRT preferred; ECMO (baby side), EVD, and ICP monitoring experience preferred but manager has shown flexibility, • Candidate's permanent address must be located 50+ miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted, • Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration, • Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RNAdditional Information, • Care responsibilities include management of critically ill neonates across respiratory, cardiac, neurological, and surgical diagnoses using advanced monitoring and life-sustaining equipment, • Robust departmental support includes a charge nurse, resource nurse, unit secretary, IV/VAT/PICC team, respiratory therapy, intensivist, residents, APPs, and unit-based educators — all available 24/7, • Centralized and bedside telemetry monitoring available on the unit, • Orientation includes a facility NEO orientation plus 2 days of departmental orientation, • Schedule is built every 6 weeks based on unit needs after the core team schedule is completed; Clinical Supervisor will provide dates of need, • Holiday coverage is required; travelers are expected to work every other holiday while contracted, including the day of and the day before or after the holiday, • RTO requires manager approval; candidates with significant time-off needs should be aware that an extension may be required to accommodate, • Scrub color: solid navy; long-sleeve underlayers must be solid navy or white; pediatric-friendly scrub tops required; no organizational-branded attire, • 'Bare Below the Elbow' policy in effect: no watches, jewelry (real or artificial), or artificial nails permitted, • Candidates who have previously held a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements. American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment. With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.