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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery/LDRP-SCN position requiring NRP certification and flexibility to float between neonatal and postpartum care.

Details

• Work in a combined LDRP unit with a Special Care Nursery (SCN) Level 2 NICU in an acute care hospital
• 5-bed unit with 1:3 nurse-to-baby ratios in the SCN
• Flex to postpartum assignments (3 mother-baby couplets) when no babies are in the nursery
• Common diagnoses include phototherapy, growers/gainers, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, NOW (withdrawal), and sepsis
• Attend deliveries as the baby nurse
• Uses Epic EMR
• Night shift schedule with every other weekend required
• No telemetry or central monitoring on this unit
• Block scheduling with standby call requirement
• First to float among staff
• RT equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, Hiflow, and ventilators (prior to transfer)

Requirements

• Active WA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS (AHA) and NRP certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Experience in NICU Level 2 and postpartum care preferred
• Skilled in attending deliveries as the baby nurse
• Experience with IV starts and maintenance, and transfers to higher level of care
• Experience with Bubble CPAP, Hiflow, and umbilical line placement/maintenance required
• Able to titrate drips including D5W and TPN
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in both SCN/NICU and postpartum settings depending on census needs
• Neonatologist in house 24/7
• Charge nurse rarely takes a patient assignment
• No nurse aides on this unit
• 3 nights of unit-specific orientation with staff provided
• Holiday coverage required for one summer and one winter holiday
• Scrubs supplied by facility
• First-time travelers may be considered