NICU Registered Nurse
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced NICU RN with a minimum of 3 years of Level 3 or 4 ICN experience for a 13-week night shift contract in North Carolina.

Details

• Level 3 or 4 ICN setting within a hospital environment
• Patient population includes premature infants as young as 22 weeks, surgical infants, and hypoxic injury cases
• Special procedures include Therapeutic Hypothermia, Nitric Oxide, UAC/UVC, Broviac, Trachs, G-tubes, and Ostomies
• Equipment includes Tecotherm, BCPAP, Ram NC, Alaris IV pumps, Med Fusion for feedings, Servo Vents, HFOV, Baby Leo, and Giraffe warmers
• EMR: Epic (Pyxis also in use)
• Patient ratios: 1:2–4
• 12-hour night shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM, 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: 3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period
• Self-scheduling per unit needs
• Float requirement to Peds, PICU, or Nursery caring for infants up to 12 months of age
• No on-call requirements
• 13-week contracts; longer extensions may be available for interested candidates

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required; may be submitted with license pending
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum of 3 years of NICU experience in a Level 3 or 4 ICN required
• Ventilator experience required
• Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 12–24 months required (pending at time of submission is acceptable, but must be provided prior to start)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are accepted
• 24 hours of unit orientation provided, with weekly orientation schedule
• Pre-start modules required (approximately 8–10 hours for acute care roles), completed via online learning, Zoom, webinar, or in-person classes; modules are also required annually
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• No RTO is permitted during the first week of assignment due to orientation; up to 7 days of RTO may be approved provided it does not fall on a holiday
• Any previous permanent, PRN, or EP staff employee of Novant Health or New Hanover Regional must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• Travel pairs are permitted; each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with differing schedules
• Scrub color: Navy blue or white