Travel Level IV NICU RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/10/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Level IV NICU position at a children's hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Level III-IV NICU experience and WA state licensure.

Details\n

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• Level IV NICU at a 152-bed children's hospital, which is the 2nd highest-level NICU in the state
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• NICU consists of 70 beds with a typical census of around 50 patients
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• Patient population includes premature infants down to 22 weeks gestation, RDS, high-risk deliveries, feeders/growers, and NAS; preferred experience with surgical patients and HIE (Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy)
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• NICU features private rooms, with overflow to a Level II Nursery for feeders/growers
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• Unit is part of a pediatric hospital attached to an adult hospital with high-risk labor and delivery
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• 12-hour night shifts (0700–1930 or 1900–0730)
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• 36 hours per week
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• Every other weekend rotation required; occasional back-to-back weekends possible but rare
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• Rare floating possible to the ER in a sitter capacity
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• No on-call requirements
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• Block scheduling is possible
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• EMR: Epic
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Requirements\n

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• Active WA state RN license or compact RN license required
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• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
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• Minimum 2 years of Level III-IV NICU experience required
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• Proficiency with respiratory support including mechanical ventilation required
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• Experience with NCPAP, UAC/UVC management, PICC lines, G-tubes, NG/OG tubes, medication administration, care planning, and discharge-to-home coordination required
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• Experience with trachs highly preferred but not required
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• Preferred experience with surgical NICU patients and HIE
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• At least one supervisor-level reference required for consideration; a second supervisor-level reference required prior to start
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Additional Information\n

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• First-time travelers will be considered, though travel experience is strongly preferred
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• Any scrub color is acceptable
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• Clinical interviewing conducted via SimpliFi
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American Traveler Job ID #P-727314. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

About American Traveler\n \n