Travel NICU RN - $2,141 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/20/2026
• 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 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a Level III Neonatal Critical Care Unit position requiring 2+ years of experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Level III Neonatal Critical Care Unit setting
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:00)
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirements
• Epic charting system used
• Patient population includes neonates under 24-28 weeks through greater than 34 weeks
• Attends high-risk deliveries
• Manages patients requiring ventilator support (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), oscillators, Bubble CPAP, and HFNC

Requirements

• Active LA RN license or compact license required at time of consideration (pending not accepted)
• BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, UAC/UVC management, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Experience with high alert medication administration including IV vasopressors and anti-seizure medications
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) and neonatal abstinence syndrome management
• Two recent supervisor references required
• Any license hits must be disclosed along with a personal statement

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive NICU nursing care including APGAR scoring, developmental care, and patient/family teaching
• Manage feedings including bottle, breast, and gavage, and support breastfeeding/breast milk handling
• Perform sepsis work-ups and follow isolation precautions/PPE protocols
• Teal scrubs required
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this unit
• Permanent staff must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before being eligible for travel positions
• Local candidates within 75 miles are accepted at the local rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-762711. 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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