Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position in a Level 3 NICU setting. The role involves providing specialized care to critically ill neonates, including advanced procedures and patient management. The assignment is targeted for a start date of 10/06/2026, with a scheduled shift of 12 hours per day and a minimum of 36 hours per week, ending on 01/05/2027.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, starting from 10/06/2026 and ending on 01/05/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Valid state license (compact license must be in hand at submission); two years of experience including at least one year in neonatal specialty; certifications including BLS, NRP, and PALS; at least 2 years of healthcare experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with high-frequency ventilation, management of PICC lines, intubation, and neonatal intensive care procedures.
• Float: May float to the mother/baby unit if needed; float to other units only if experienced in couplet care.
• Certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS (advanced NRP acceptable if willing to get advanced certification prior to start).
• Experience: Minimum 2 years overall experience required, with at least 1 year in the NICU specialty.
• Other Requirements: Willingness to work every other weekend, with the possibility of exceeding to meet unit needs; must include all requested RTO during submission; must commit to working 3 of the 5 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day).
• Additional Information: The role involves managing neonatal patients including those born prematurely (as early as 29 weeks), with responsibilities for high-acuity procedures such as managing ventilators, administering medications, and performing NICU-specific assessments and interventions. Candidates should be comfortable with advanced equipment such as high-frequency ventilators, CPAP, BIPAP, and infusion pumps.

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

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.