Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse in a Level II NICU setting. This position involves providing care for postpartum and well-baby patients, including handling deliveries and managing neonatal conditions such as TTN, RDS, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia. The role requires collaboration with the healthcare team to deliver high-quality neonatal care on a night shift basis.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights, from 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend shifts are included, rotating on a 6-week schedule.
• Required Qualifications: Valid BLS (American Heart Association), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and STABLE (Stable Neonatal Transport Program) certifications. Minimum of 2 years of neonatal intensive care experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with postpartum and well-baby care, familiarity with NICU protocols and patient diagnoses such as TTN, RDS, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia. Ability to attend deliveries and manage couplet care up to a 1:3 ratio per American Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) standards.
• Additional Information:
  • The unit includes nurse aides as part of the team.
  • The Neonatologist is available 24/7, with Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) on-site continuously and telehealth support for neonatology.
  • Equipment such as vents, BiPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) is available.
  • The role involves mandatory call and standby shifts, with turn-taking arrangements.
  • Floating to assist other departments is required per hospital policy, including assisting at a family birth center and in other units as needed.
  • The unit uses EPIC for charting, with no BSN requirement.
  • Licensing to work in the state is required prior to start.
  • Staffing involves charge nurse responsibilities, with the charge nurse taking an assignment.
  • This position begins on 10/12/2026 and concludes on 01/11/2027.

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.