NICU RN
Tacoma, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Level III-IV NICU RN for a 13-week assignment requiring WA state licensure and respiratory ventilator support skills.

Details

• Level IV NICU within a 152-bed children's hospital, ranked second highest acuity level in the state
• 70 NICU beds with a typical census around 50 patients
• Private rooms in the NICU with overflow to Level II Nursery for feeders/growers
• Patient population includes premature infants from 22 weeks gestation, RDS, high-risk deliveries, feeders/growers, and NAS
• Preferred experience with surgical patients and HIE (Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy)
• 12-hour day shifts, 0700-1930 or 1900-0730
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend, with rare back-to-back weekends
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to MedSurg or PICU for patients 1 year and under, or as Helping Hands
• Uses Epic EMR
• Block scheduling may be possible but is not guaranteed

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Level III-IV NICU required
• Required skills: respiratory support for ventilators, G-tubes, NG/OG tubes, NCPAP, UAC/UVC management, PICC lines, medication administration, care plans, and discharge planning to home
• Trach experience highly preferred but not required
• Travel experience strongly preferred

Additional Information

• Unit is part of a pediatric hospital attached to an adult hospital with high-risk labor and delivery services
• Scrub color is unrestricted
• First-time travelers will be considered, though travel experience is strongly preferred