Travel NICU RN - $2,611 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a Level IV neonatal center, requiring 2+ years of NICU experience and PICU cross-coverage capability with an active Michigan RN license.

Details

• Primary placement in a 59-bed Level IV Newborn ICU with potential to float to a 30-bed multi-acuity PICU based on staffing needs
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• 13-week assignment
• NICU serves premature newborns and infants with complex medical, surgical, or anomalous conditions, including ECMO, high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, and therapeutic hypothermia
• Approximately 80% of NICU admissions are inborn and 20% are transported from the referral region
• Participates in 24/7 neonatal transport services as part of the transport team
• PICU cares for multi-acuity patients from newborn to young adult in partnership with multiple pediatric specialty services
• PICU utilizes advanced technology including ECMO, Nitric Oxide, High Frequency Ventilation, and CRRT
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active Michigan (MI) RN license required at time of consideration; compact licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of NICU RN experience required
• PICU experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS
• Trauma Level I hospital experience required
• Skills required: attending high risk deliveries, NICU IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, UAC/UVC management, and administration of emergency medications
• Experience with neonatal dosage calculations, surfactant administration, and IV vasopressors required
• Proficiency in ventilator management, high frequency ventilation, and respiratory distress syndrome care required
• Two professional references required, with at least one being a supervisory reference; charge nurse references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide specialized nursing care to neonates ranging from under 24 weeks to term, including those requiring ECMO, cooling therapy, and complex surgical intervention
• Practice family-centered care, including education and support for families during hospitalization and discharge preparation
• Support family presence during rounds and nursing report if floated to PICU
• Participate in a nationwide collaborative focused on improving pediatric ICU quality of care and outcomes
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• All required certifications must be obtained prior to start date
• No pre-hire training modules required; orientation modules completed onsite
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront, with no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the travel rate
• Former permanent employees may return as travelers after a 12-month separation, provided they left in good standing
• Traveler pairs are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-753384. 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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