NICU Registered Nurse
Kansas City, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced NICU RN for a Level II NICU night shift position requiring at least 2 years of recent specialty experience and both Missouri and Kansas RN licenses in hand.

Details

• Level II NICU in a hospital setting with 5 beds, admitting infants 34 weeks gestational age and above; higher acuity or lower gestational age newborns are stabilized and transferred to a higher-level NICU
• Patient population includes neonates 29–34 weeks and neonates >34 weeks
• Patient ratio is 1:2–3
• Relevant skills include blood glucose monitoring, bottle/breast/gavage feedings, isolation precautions, central line/implanted line care, UAC and UVC management, and care for neonates with abstinence syndrome
• Specialized procedures may include needle aspiration, chest tube placement, UVC/UAC line placement, lumbar puncture, intubation, surfactant administration, resuscitation, and initiation of passive cooling
• Standard NICU equipment in use includes IV pumps, syringe feeding pumps, phototherapy equipment, incubators/isolettes/Omnibeds, and radiant warmers; neonatal echo and telehealth neonatologist support are also available
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
• Minimum of 4–5 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) required per 6-week schedule period, plus a minimum of 2 Fridays per 6-week schedule
• 2 mandatory on-call shifts required per 6-week schedule
• Floating may be required to the well newborn nursery, postpartum, and between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Block scheduling is not available for this position

Requirements

• Active Missouri (MO) or Compact RN license required; both Kansas and Missouri licenses must be in hand at time of consideration, as floating between facilities may require licensure in both states
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required; STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent NICU specialty experience required, with at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
• Experience in Mother/Baby and Level II NICU settings required
• Experience cross-trained to attend deliveries and provide 1:1 newborn recovery care is preferred; experience with postpartum/couplet care is also preferred
• 2 professional references required: one must be supervisor level or above, and the second may be a charge RN; all references must be from individuals who have worked with the candidate within the past year
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• RN will be expected to assist with well newborn assessments and procedures when NICU census is low
• Travelers are not required to take couplet care assignments, though candidates with that experience are preferred
• Cross-training to postpartum/couplet care is standard for core unit nurses; travelers may be asked to support this area
• Charge RN assignments and holiday shift coverage may be required as needed
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days for the contract period; RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted at time of consideration
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Completion of online compliance modules (approximately 10–15 hours) is required prior to the start date