Travel NICU RN - $1,951 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a NICU position requiring NRP certification and prior NICU experience with Epic charting proficiency.

Details

• Work in the NICU unit with Mother/Baby, NICU II, III, and IV levels of care
• Patient population includes neonates ranging from less than 24-28 weeks to greater than 34 weeks gestation
• Average daily census of 30 with a 1:3 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule, 1845-0715, with openings for 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts
• Floating required to Mother Baby (couplet care) and Peds units
• Every other weekend coverage required
• No call-in requirement
• Epic charting experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or LA) required in hand
• BLS and NRP certifications required
• AHA certifications required
• 2 years of NICU experience required for previous travelers; 3 years required for first-time travelers
• Experience with IV therapy, administration of blood and blood products, and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience with medications including emergency medications, antibiotics/antivirals, and neonatal dosage calculations required
• Skills in APGAR scoring, developmental care, patient/family teaching, phlebotomy, and thermoregulation required
• Experience with blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia, and phototherapy required
• Experience with breastfeeding support, handling of breast milk, and various feeding methods required
• Experience with oxygen delivery systems and respiratory distress syndrome required
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and neonatal sepsis work up required
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Up-to-date NURSYS report required

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to neonatal ICU patients across varying levels of acuity
• Candidates may be assigned to an Emergency Team requiring extended presence at the facility during emergency events
• Willingness to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) required
• Orientation held 5 days a week
• Two Manager/Supervisor references required prior to starting contract, though not required for initial consideration
• Charge RN references are not accepted
• Candidates must reside more than 65 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• All requested time off must be disclosed on profile and discussed during interview
• Previous Ochsner Health permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have a full year separation before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers welcome to apply with required experience level

American Traveler Job ID #P-773310. 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: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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