Local Contract Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 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, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Level III-IV NICU experience and proficiency with respiratory support including mechanical ventilation.

Details

• 13-week travel contract in a Level IV NICU, the second highest-level NICU in the state of Washington
• 70-bed NICU unit with a typical census of around 50 patients
• Patient population includes premature infants as young as 22 weeks gestation, RDS, high-risk deliveries, feeders/growers, and NAS; preferred experience with surgical patients and HIE (Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy)
• NICU is part of a 152-bed Level II pediatric hospital with an attached high-risk labor and delivery unit
• Private rooms in the NICU; Level II Nursery overflow (feeders/growers) also supported
• Charting performed in Epic; experience required
• 12-hour day or night shifts (0700–1930 or 1900–0730), 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation required; occasional back-to-back weekends possible but rare
• Floating to the ER as a sitter is possible but rare
• No on-call requirements
• Block scheduling possible

Requirements

• Active WA state RN license or compact license accepted (pending license with proof of application may be considered)
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Level III or IV NICU experience required
• Proficiency with mechanical ventilation/respiratory support required
• Experience with G-tubes, NG/OG tubes, NCPAP, UAC/UVC management, and PICC lines required
• Experience with medication administration and care planning required
• Tracheostomy experience highly preferred but not required
• Surgical NICU patient and HIE experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• At least one supervisor-level reference (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or above) required for consideration; a second reference will be needed prior to start

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered, though travel nursing experience is strongly preferred
• Any scrub color is acceptable
• Clinical interviewing is conducted via SimpliFi