Travel NICU RN - $2,362 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a NICU position requiring 2 years of experience and CO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• NICU/Nursery setting with Level I Nursery and Special Care Nursery/Level II capabilities
• 24-bed unit with a 1:3 patient ratio during day shifts
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts (19:00-7:00)
• Weekend requirement of 12 shifts per contract
• On-call responsibilities required per unit needs
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs, including to sister facilities within the South region
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active RN license (CO or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required
• Experience with patient ratios of 1:2-3 required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in newborn care including cord care, discharge teaching, infant identification, IV antibiotics, metabolic screening, newborn assessment, phototherapy, and thermoregulation
• Experience with postpartum care and procedures including baby-friendly protocols
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, phlebotomy, and vaccine administration
• Experience caring for newborns with large for gestational age, low birth weight, and hypoglycemia conditions
• IV therapy skills including starting and maintaining IVs preferred
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive newborn and NICU nursing care including assessment, treatment, and discharge teaching to parents
• Assist with procedures such as circumcision and post-op site assessment
• Provide car seat education and parent teaching for circumcision care
• Scrubs provided by facility
• First-time travelers accepted as long as experience requirements are met
• Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility may qualify for local rate
• Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during peak holiday and seasonal dates
• No blocked scheduling requests permitted
• Completion of all facility-specific onboarding modules required within the first week of assignment
• Previous UCHealth employees must disclose prior employment history for eligibility review
• Candidates who completed a full year on assignment with UCHealth OR may not be rebooked for at least one year

American Traveler Job ID #P-775496. 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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