Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,344 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Level III NICU Contract in Charlottesville, Virginia

Join a high-acuity Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a Travel Registered Nurse in Charlottesville, Virginia. This travel nursing job is ideal for an experienced NICU RN who is confident caring for critically ill neonates and infants, managing advanced respiratory support, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Located in the scenic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville offers a vibrant community, historic character, and easy access to outdoor recreation.

Travel NICU Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nursing
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract Duration: 26 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: Day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; approximately 36 hours per week, typically 3–4 shifts per week based on scheduling needs
• NICU Setting: 54-bed Level III NICU with a typical daily census of approximately 54
• Patient Population: Neonates and infants, including premature and medically complex patients
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1–1:2 for ICU patients and 1:3 for step-down patients
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Weekend participation is required; nurses should expect to work 2 of 3 winter holidays during the assignment

NICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; a Virginia nursing license may be pending at submission but must be active before the required pre-start deadline
• At least 2 years of recent, full-time Level III NICU nursing experience; floating experience alone does not fulfill this requirement
• Level IV NICU experience is highly preferred
• Current BLS certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification in hand at submission
• Dr. Brown’s Infant-Driven Feeding certification required; pending certification may be considered
• Recent Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Strong experience with high-frequency and conventional ventilation, iNO, NIPPV/NIMV, CPAP/BiPAP, ventilator management, and hemodynamic support
• Demonstrated competency with neonatal dosage calculations, IV placement, lab collection, ABG interpretation, IV fluid titration, central line care, and post-operative care
• BSN preferred
• Willingness to float within scope of practice to Labor & Delivery for newborn transition and delivery support, Mother Baby/Postpartum, Pediatrics for infants under 1 year, and PICU for infants under 1 year
• Flu vaccination is required in accordance with unit policy

Travel NICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neonatal nursing care to premature, critically ill, post-operative, and medically complex neonates and infants
• Care for patients with extreme prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, persistent pulmonary hypertension, sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, cardiac anomalies, neurologic and genetic conditions, hypoglycemia, jaundice, and failure to thrive
• Manage conventional ventilators, HFOV/HFJV, bCPAP, NIPPV/NIMV, CPAP/BiPAP, nitric oxide therapy, and other advanced respiratory support
• Monitor and titrate IV fluids, vasopressors, and other infusions while providing hemodynamic support
• Perform and assist with IV starts, heel and venous blood draws, ABG collection and interpretation, medication calculations, admissions, and ongoing patient assessments
• Provide care for UACs, UVCs, central and implanted lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, tracheostomies, wounds, drains, and ostomies
• Assist with intubations, lumbar punctures, PICC placement and dressing changes, umbilical line placement, and chest tube placement
• Provide whole-body cooling care for eligible patients, including use of specialized therapeutic hypothermia equipment
• Admit infant cardiac patients and coordinate care before transfer to PICU following open-chest procedures
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, physical therapy, interpretation services, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Document accurately in Epic and communicate effectively with families and healthcare professionals

Apply now for this Travel NICU Registered Nurse opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia, and join a high-acuity neonatal healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #527067. 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: NICU

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