Level IV NICU Registered Nurse
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Level IV NICU position at a children's hospital in Washington, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Level III-IV NICU experience and proficiency with ventilator respiratory support.

Details

• 13-week travel contract in a 70-bed Level IV NICU, with a typical census of around 50 patients
• Located within a 152-bed Level II children's hospital with an attached high-risk labor and delivery unit
• NICU features private rooms, with overflow coverage of a Level II Nursery for feeders/growers
• Patient population includes premature infants as early as 22 weeks gestation, RDS, high-risk deliveries, feeders/growers, and NAS; preferred experience with surgical patients and HIE (Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy)
• 12-hour night shifts, with shift times of 1900–0730 or 0700–1930 depending on rotation
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required, with occasional back-to-back weekends possible but rare
• Block scheduling is possible
• Floating is rare but may occur to the ER to serve as a sitter
• No on-call requirements
• EMR: Epic

Requirements

• Active WA state RN license or compact license currently in hand or pending (proof of pending application required)
• Current certifications: BLS and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of Level III or IV NICU experience required
• Proficiency with respiratory support including mechanical ventilators is required
• Experience with NCPAP, UAC/UVC management, PICC lines, NG/OG tubes, G-tubes, medication administration, care planning, and discharge-to-home coordination required
• Tracheostomy experience is highly preferred but not required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• At least one professional reference from a supervisor or above (charge nurse, manager, director, or equivalent) required for consideration; a second reference will be needed prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide complex neonatal nursing care including management of premature and high-risk infants in a high-acuity Level IV NICU
• Surgical and HIE patient experience is preferred
• First-time travelers will be considered, though travel experience is strongly preferred
• Any scrub color is acceptable