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Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Level III NICU Contract in Philadelphia, PA

Explore a rewarding Philadelphia travel nursing opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Make a meaningful difference in the lives of critically ill and premature newborns while providing high-acuity neonatal care in a collaborative urban hospital setting. This travel NICU nurse contract is ideal for a compassionate, clinically confident RN experienced with advanced respiratory support, neonatal stabilization, complex medication management, and family-centered care. Join a multidisciplinary team serving a diverse population in one of Pennsylvania’s most dynamic and culturally rich cities.

Travel NICU Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: Level III NICU
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 7, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Unit: 41-bed NICU with patient assignments based on acuity, typically ranging from 1:1 to 1:3
• Call Requirement: None
• Weekend Requirement: Preferred but not required; approximately 1–2 weekends per month may be scheduled based on staffing needs
• Holiday Requirement: Yes
• Float Requirement: Well Baby Nursery
• Electronic Health Record: Epic

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of NICU nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Demonstrated experience caring for premature and critically ill neonates
• Experience with advanced neonatal respiratory support, including conventional ventilation, HFJV, HFOV, oscillator ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and inhaled nitric oxide
• Strong neonatal assessment, prioritization, critical-thinking, and communication skills
• Level III NICU experience preferred
• Experience with high-risk deliveries, infants born as early as 22 weeks gestation, PICC and central lines, feeding tubes, chest tubes, syringe pumps, and specialized neonatal therapies preferred

NICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for premature, critically ill, and medically complex newborns.
• Provide continuous monitoring and timely intervention for neonates with conditions such as prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and other intensive-care needs.
• Participate in high-risk deliveries, neonatal stabilization, and emergency interventions.
• Manage advanced respiratory support equipment and therapies, including mechanical ventilation, HFJV, HFOV, CPAP/BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and inhaled nitric oxide.
• Administer and monitor medications, blood products, stable insulin infusions, and titrated therapies such as dopamine and insulin according to established protocols.
• Provide care and maintenance for invasive lines, PICC and central lines, feeding devices, chest tubes, and other neonatal equipment.
• Support procedural sedation and specialized neonatal interventions as appropriate.
• Educate and support parents and families throughout the infant’s hospitalization.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately in Epic.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to promote safe, high-quality outcomes.
• Adapt care to changing patient acuity while maintaining a calm, compassionate, and family-centered environment.

Apply now to join this Philadelphia, Pennsylvania travel nursing team and make a lasting impact as a Level III NICU Registered Nurse.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.