Travel NICU RN - $2,034 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a NICU position requiring 3+ years of Level III/IV NICU experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Level III/IV NICU setting caring for neonates from 23-24 weeks gestation and up
• 77-bed unit with an average census of 50
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Dedicated Admit Nurse typically handles admissions, so travelers rarely admit babies
• Rare floating, but may occur to Issaquah or Edmonds SCN, or to Pediatrics/NBN caring for newborns only
• Attends high-risk deliveries and neonatal surgeries
• Utilizes CPAP/BiPAP, high frequency vents, oscillators, and ventilators
• Performs blood/blood product administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, and cooling/warming blanket therapy
• Manages feeding tubes, PICC/central lines, and syringe pumps
• Block scheduling available for those preferring 3 or more consecutive shifts
• Epic EMR preferred

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required, must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 3 years of Level III NICU experience, or 2 years of Level IV NICU experience required
• BLS and NRP certifications required
• Skilled in IV therapy and administration of blood/blood products
• Central line/implanted line care experience required
• Experience with gastrointestinal feedings (bottle, breast, gavage) and placement/management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes
• Proficient in neonatal medication administration, emergency medications, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Experience caring for neonates <24-28 weeks, 29-34 weeks, and >34 weeks
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) and ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP)
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides direct nursing care to critically ill neonates in a high-acuity NICU environment
• Previous permanent employees of any Providence-affiliated facility must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months to qualify, and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities within the region
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront at time of application, as post-offer requests may not be accommodated
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role
• Local candidates accepted at standard travel bill rate
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are subject to local radius rules

American Traveler Job ID #P-758605. 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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