NICU RN
Spokane, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a NICU position at a Level II Trauma teaching hospital, requiring prior travel experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Short-term acute care teaching hospital with 629 staffed beds, designated as a Level II Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• NICU setting with experience in NICU Level III and Level IV environments
• Patient population includes neonates across all gestational age ranges (under 24 weeks through full term)
• Expected patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 depending on acuity
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Weekends required on a variable basis
• Floating between sister facilities within the state is expected; refusal to float may result in assignment termination
• No on-call required
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)
• 48-hour shift approval available

Requirements

• Active WA state RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency with neonatal procedures including UAC/UVC management, arterial line management, central line blood draws and care, IV therapy, and administration of blood and blood products
• Experience with neonatal respiratory support including Bubble CPAP, HFNC, high-frequency ventilation, oscillators, nitric oxide (iNO), ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP), and chest tube management
• Experience with neonatal medications including IV vasopressors, anti-seizure medications, antibiotics/antivirals, steroids, surfactants, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Experience managing conditions such as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, therapeutic hypothermia, hyperbilirubinemia, NEC, meconium aspiration, neonatal sepsis, and respiratory distress syndrome
• Experience with GI care including NG/NJ tube placement and management, gavage feedings, and post-abdominal surgery care
• Cardiovascular skills including dysrhythmia interpretation, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and telemetry
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty required
• Candidates must disclose any prior work history at a Providence facility (permanent, travel, or per-diem), including location and dates

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include developmental care, patient and family teaching, thermoregulation, phlebotomy, phototherapy, and isolation/PPE precautions
• Scrubs: any color accepted for RNs
• No parking fees at this facility
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO may not be approved
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a lower bill rate
• Candidates who have previously worked at a Providence facility in any capacity must disclose this history for consideration