Travel NICU RN - $2,251 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Level 2 NICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2 years of NICU experience and NRP certification.

Details

• Level 2 NICU/Nursery unit with 6 beds in an acute care hospital setting
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1 to 1:3 babies
• Cares for newborns with hypoglycemia, IV antibiotics, mild respiratory distress, and those requiring phototherapy
• Cares for pre-term babies learning to bottle feed and gain weight, including infants withdrawing from maternal drug use
• Attends C-Section and vaginal deliveries to provide care for the baby
• May be asked to care for stable post-partum mothers and babies, with training provided if needed
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts on a 7-7 schedule, with scheduling set by leadership in 6-week blocks
• 6-9 weekend shifts required within a 6-week schedule
• May float to a facility 26 miles away during low census or as needed
• Rare on-call/standby requirement for low census situations
• 36 hours per week

Requirements

• Active CO or Compact RN license required
• BLS (AHA) and NRP certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of NICU experience required
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Must be willing to learn postpartum mother and baby care if not already experienced
• Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Works alongside a minimum of two RNs or an RN and tech per shift in an LDRP model unit
• Staffing is based on patient acuity for safe care delivery
• Unit includes NICU and/or LD charge RN roles
• 1-3 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided with a preceptor
• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• Blue hospital scrubs provided
• Time off requests must be submitted prior to starting the assignment
• Travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill scheduling gaps
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-758497. 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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