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 Springfield, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Neonatal ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring at least 2 years of NICU experience and vent competency.

Details

• Work in a 46-bed Neonatal ICU within a hospital setting
• Cares for premature infants, infants of diabetic mothers, infants with respiratory distress, and post-date infants
• NICU patient ratio of 1:3, though ratios may vary based on acuity
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required as needed by the facility
• No on-call requirements
• May float to NICU, PICU, or Postpartum units based on patient volumes
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• Night shift staff orient on day shift and must be available the entire orientation week

Requirements

• Active RN license valid in Missouri or compact license
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• PALS and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required, with vent competency
• 2 years of Level 3 or higher NICU experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provides direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for neonatal patients
• Coordinates care with ancillary departments to optimize patient comfort and outcomes
• Practices within Missouri Nurse Practice Act and facility code of conduct and values
• Must wear black scrubs, optionally paired with a designated kids' unit scrub top
• Candidates should demonstrate a flexible and positive personality fit
• Flu vaccination or facility-approved exemption required from November 1 to April 1, with no declinations accepted
• Local candidates accepted, though local contract restrictions apply after 3 consecutive 13-week assignments within 50 miles of the facility
• Up to 5 days of requested time off allowed, with make-up time required during the assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-762308. 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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