Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/09/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Philadelphia, PA. The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive care to critically ill and premature newborns in a high-acuity Level III neonatal intensive care setting. Responsibilities include advanced respiratory support, intensive monitoring, medication administration, neonatal stabilization, family education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; minimum of 2 years of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience; experience caring for neonates requiring intensive care services.
- Preferred Qualifications: Previous Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience; experience caring for infants admitted as early as 22 weeks gestation; previous travel nursing experience; strong neonatal assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation; continuously monitor critically ill and premature infants; participate in high-risk deliveries and neonatal stabilization; administer medications, blood products, and specialized therapies; manage advanced respiratory support equipment; maintain invasive lines and feeding devices; provide family education and support; accurately document patient care; and collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Clinical Expertise: Experience with neonatal critical care nursing, unstable premature infants, advanced respiratory support modalities, emergency neonatal interventions, high-risk deliveries, specialized neonatal medications, invasive vascular access, feeding devices, medication pumps, insulin infusions, and blood product administration.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Additional Information: The Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides care for critically ill and premature newborns requiring advanced respiratory support, intensive monitoring, medication management, and complex neonatal interventions. Patient assignments are based on acuity and may range from one patient for critically ill or unstable neonates to three patients for lower-acuity assignments. Weekend coverage is preferred but not required, and holiday coverage is required based on staffing needs. Float rotation is not required.
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 #1338688. 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
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus