Travel Registered Nurse NICU Job

Healthforce • Burlington, VT

6d • $2,391 - $2,471 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a travel assignment for a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) located in Burlington, VT. The temporary assignment is for 17 weeks, starting on 09/21/2026, with a weekly pay range of $2,391–$2,471. The shift is 12-hour rotating days and nights (3x12), primarily nights with days as needed. The healthcare setting is a hospital-level care NICU, with the possibility of floating to related newborn units as described in the assignment notes. This is a travel assignment in a NICU teaching facility that provides newborn and mother-baby care.

Requirements

• Active RN license (state of practice) and ability to work in a hospital NICU setting.
• American Heart Association BLS and NRP certifications required.
• NICU Level III experience required; minimum of 2 years NICU experience.
• Teaching facility experience required.
• EPIC experience within the past 2 years required.
• Ability to float across units (newborn NICU, mother/baby, nursery, deliveries, pediatrics/PICU neonates).
• Willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts and to be assigned across the schedule.
• Reliable transportation required (public transit not available in the area).

Nice To Haves

• Travel experience preferred; if lacking travel, experience at a large NICU teaching facility acceptable.
• STABLE and RNC-NIC certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct neonatal nursing care in a Level III NICU, including newborns, mothers, and related units as assigned.
• Float to newborn NICU, mother/baby, nursery, attending deliveries, pediatrics/PICU with neonates as needed.
• Participate in newborn rounds and support feeder/grower neonates.
• Assist in deliveries and provide neonatal stabilization and ongoing monitoring.
• Document patient status, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record (EPIC) per unit policy and within the past two years’ standards.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support family-centered care and safe patient transitions.

Benefits

• Bi-weekly orientations (next available start 9/21)
• Dedicated travel support and recruitment assistance throughout the assignment
• Orientation and onboarding coordination
• Access to travel-wide assignments and support resources
• No on-call requirement for this assignment
• Clear guidelines on holiday coverage and scheduling

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level