Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Tacoma, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) registered nurses are needed for a facility in Tacoma, Washington. This role involves providing specialized care for neonatal patients with complex health conditions, including respiratory, metabolic, and congenital disorders, within a Level IV NICU serving the Puget Sound region and surrounding communities. The position offers a night shift schedule with opportunities to work with advanced technology and a collaborative team dedicated to critical neonatal care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, spanning day and night shifts with every other weekend rotation.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Washington state nursing license, BLS, PALS, and NRP certifications; 5 years of experience in Pediatric Emergency Department or Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level IV NICU (at least 1 year in each), neonatal/pediatric transport experience within the last 5 years, supporting interhospital transport via ground or air, airway management, vasoactive drips/infusion, non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/HFNC), respiratory inhaled medication administration, IV/IO access.
• Preferred Qualifications: TNCC and STABLE certifications.
• Patient Types and Common Diagnoses: Neonatal and pediatric patients with conditions including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, perinatal hypoxic-ischemic injury, asthma, respiratory illness, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, metabolic disorders, trauma (accidental and non-accidental), ingestions, congenital heart defects, cancer, necrotizing enterocolitis, among others.
• Technology/Equipment: Phillips monitor, Hamilton ventilator, Braun and Baxter IV pumps, Tecotherm, Zoll defibrillator, TXP, Cross Vent, Zoll emsCHARTS, EPIC electronic health record, Stryker gurney, transport isolette, ambulance and aircraft equipment; safety day training will be part of orientation.
• Additional Information: When not transporting, staff may assist in units where needed or serve as helping hands during shifts. The team consists of 1 RN, 1 RT, and an EMT who operates the ambulance in partnership with NW ambulance and Airlift Northwest for ground and air transport.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits