Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Charlottesville, VA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Bring your neonatal intensive care experience to a rewarding travel NICU RN opportunity in Charlottesville, VA. Join a high-acuity Level III NICU and provide expert care for fragile newborns and infants in a collaborative, fast-paced academic medical setting. This 13-week travel nursing job offers meaningful patient impact, competitive weekly pay, and the chance to live in one of Virginia’s most scenic and vibrant communities.

Job Details

• Position: NICU Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Facility Setting: Level III NICU with neonatal and infant patient care
• Schedule: 4x12-hour night shifts
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,840-$1,940
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• Floating: May be required within scope to newborn care, postpartum/newborn transition, pediatrics, and PICU infant care

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending state license accepted with required timing before start
• Minimum 2 years of NICU nursing experience required
• Full-time Level III NICU experience required; Level IV NICU experience strongly preferred
• BLS and NRP required at time of submission
• Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Certificate required; pending completion acceptable for submission
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience managing high-acuity neonatal patients and ventilated infants
• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for neonates and infants in a busy neonatal intensive care unit
• Monitor and manage patients requiring advanced respiratory support, including conventional ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP, HFOV/HFJV, and iNO
• Support hemodynamic stability, IV fluid management, medication calculations, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Perform and assist with procedures such as IV placement, lab draws, line care, chest tube care, and wound/drain management
• Care for critically ill newborns with conditions such as prematurity, RDS, BPD, sepsis, congenital anomalies, and therapeutic hypothermia needs
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and other interdisciplinary healthcare team members
• Float as needed to support newborn transition, postpartum, pediatrics, and PICU infant care within scope

Location Highlights

• Charlottesville offers a vibrant mix of small-city charm, historic character, and scenic beauty
• Enjoy easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, local parks, wineries, and outdoor recreation
• The area features a lively dining, arts, and music scene, making it a welcoming place to live and work in Virginia healthcare

Apply now to join this rewarding Charlottesville nursing job and make a difference in a specialized Level III NICU. If you're an experienced NICU Registered Nurse ready for your next travel assignment, we’d love to hear from you.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.