American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Nursery for a travel nursing job in Baltimore, Maryland.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Nursery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Sep 15, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Special Care Nursery (Level II) position requiring prior travel experience, charge experience, and delivery room background.
Details
- Special Care Nursery (Level II) setting within a hospital environment
- Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (6:50 AM – 7:20 PM)
- Newborn patient population including low birth weight infants, neonatal abstinence syndrome, newborn hypoglycemia, and large for gestational age newborns
- Clinical skills include newborn assessment, phototherapy, thermoregulation, IV antibiotics, metabolic screening, cord care, neonatal abstinence syndrome care, and car seat education
- IV therapy including starting and maintaining IVs
- Floating to postpartum unit for baby care assignments required
- Every other weekend required
- Scrubs are provided by the facility
Requirements
- Active MD or compact RN license required
- Required certifications: BLS, NRP, and STABLE
- Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience, with at least 2 years within the last 7 years
- Special Care Nursery / Level II experience required
- Delivery room experience required
- Charge RN experience required
- Preceptor experience required
- At least 1 completed travel assignment required
- Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment, supporting at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years
- Driver's license required for consideration
Additional Information
- Responsibilities include discharge teaching to parents, infant identification, vaccine administration, circumcision assessment and parent education, and isolation precautions/PPE
- Candidates who were previously employed at MedStar must have been separated for a minimum of one year before being eligible to return as a traveler
- Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are considered local and are accepted at a different rate; candidate address must match their driver's license to determine local status
- No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment; no more than 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract, and all RTO must be declared upfront and cannot be changed once the profile is under review
- Manager interviews are not guaranteed; candidates should be comfortable proceeding without one
- First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
American Traveler Job ID #P-735969. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Mother Baby - Newborn Nursery
About American Traveler
With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.