Travel NICU RN - $2,821 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Greenville, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a NICU RN with NICU II/III experience for a night shift position requiring EPIC EMR proficiency and SC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• NICU setting caring for neonates 22 weeks gestation and greater
• Patient diagnoses include abdominal wall defects, HIE, RDS/RFS, drug exposure/withdrawal, hypoglycemia, sepsis, TEF, duodenal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia, urethral stenosis, myelomeningocele, and ROP
• Special procedures performed include full body cooling, chest tubes, surgical repair of anomalies (excluding cardiac), tracheostomy management, and Avastin administration with laser eye surgery
• Uses specialized equipment including Artic Sun, Blanketroll, Jet Ventilator, HFOV, Draeger Ventilator, HFNC, Bubble CPAP, Alaris, Philips central monitors, B Braun and Infinity feeding pumps, Atom Dual and GE Dual Incubators, Dreager Caleos, and radiant warmers
• Uses Pyxis/Omnicell for medication management
• Documents in EPIC EMR
• Night shift options available: 4x12 hours (1900-0730) with no call, or 3x12 hours with call (at least one 12-hour call shift bi-weekly)
• Weekend coverage required every other weekend unless needs change
• Floating to other NICU units or facilities required as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (SC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required
• NICU II and III experience required
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, blood and blood product administration, arterial line management, central line care and blood draws, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience with UAC and UVC required
• Proficient in neonatal dosage calculations and administration of anti-seizure medications, antibiotics/antivirals, steroids, and surfactants
• Experience with IV vasopressors and conscious sedation preferred
• Skilled in APGAR scoring, developmental care, patient/family teaching, phlebotomy, and thermoregulation
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) and VP shunts
• Knowledge of neonatal abstinence syndrome and seizure disorder management
• Experience with blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, phototherapy, and hyperbilirubinemia management
• Skilled in breastfeeding support, colostomy/ileostomy care, gavage/bottle/breast feedings, and management of gastroschisis/omphalocele, NEC, and post abdominal surgery care
• Respiratory skills required including Bubble CPAP, HFNC, high frequency ventilation, chest tube management, nitric oxide therapy, oscillators, oxygen delivery systems, suctioning, tracheostomy care, Vapotherm, and ventilator management
• Experience with invasive hemodynamic monitoring and unit telemetry
• Knowledge of isolation precautions/PPE, neonatal sepsis, and sepsis workup
• Jet ventilation experience required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive NICU nursing care to a critically ill neonatal population
• Care for neonates ranging from under 24-28 weeks to over 34 weeks gestation
• Complete annual compliance orientation held every Monday
• Complete pre-assignment testing and required modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Must reside more than 100 miles from any Prisma facility to be eligible for full travel pay rate; candidates 90-99.9 miles away are accepted at a reduced bill rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-757719. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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