NICU Registered Nurse
Charlotte, NC
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 NICU RN with a minimum of 3 years in a Level 3 or 4 ICN for a 13-week night shift contract requiring ventilator experience and NRP certification.

Details

• Level 3 or 4 ICN (Intensive Care Nursery) setting
• Patient population includes premature infants as young as 22 weeks gestational age, all types of surgical infants, and hypoxic injury cases
• Special procedures include Therapeutic Hypothermia, Nitric Oxide therapy, UAC/UVC, PCL, Broviac, Trachs, GTT, and Ostomies
• Equipment used includes Tecotherm, BCPAP, Ram NC, Alaris IV pumps, Med Fusion for feedings, Servo Vents, HFOV, Baby Leo, and Giraffe warmers
• EMR: Epic (Pyxis, SBAR, and 4P also utilized)
• Patient ratios of 1:2–4
• 12-hour night shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM, 36 hours per week
• Self-scheduling per unit needs
• Weekend requirement: 3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period
• Float requirement to Peds, PICU, and nursery for infants up to 12 months of age
• No on-call requirement
• 13-week contract with the possibility of extension beyond 13 weeks

Requirements

• Active RN license in NC or a Compact state (license pending considered)
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required (pending considered)
• Minimum 3 years of NICU experience in a Level 3 or 4 ICN
• Ventilator experience required
• Two manager or supervisor professional references from within the past 2 years (pending at time of submission is acceptable, but required prior to start)

Additional Information

• 24 hours of unit orientation provided
• Pre-start modules required (approximately 8–10 hours for acute care roles); modules are completed via online learning, Zoom, webinar, and in-person classes and must be repeated annually
• Scrub color: navy blue or white
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• No RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment due to orientation; up to 7 days of RTO may be approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday
• Previous permanent, PRN, or EP employees of this health system must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility may be eligible at a different rate
• Travel pairs are welcome, but each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply