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NICU Travel Nurse (Registered Nurse RN) – Level IV Neonatal ICU Contract in Little Rock, Arkansas

NICU Travel Nurse opportunity in Little Rock, Arkansas, for an experienced Registered Nurse to provide critical care in a high-acuity Level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Join a specialized neonatal team caring for premature and critically ill newborns while collaborating with neonatologists, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and a multidisciplinary clinical team. Little Rock combines the energy of Arkansas’s capital city with scenic riverfront areas, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming community.

NICU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse
• Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Holidays as needed
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Documentation System: EPIC
• Floating: Required within the ICU cluster, including NICU, PICU, CVICU, Burn ICU, and IMU; travelers may be first to float

NICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Arkansas or a valid Compact Nursing License
• At least 3 years of recent clinical experience in a Level III or Level IV NICU
• Level IV NICU experience is required; Level I or Level II NICU experience alone will not be considered
• At least one previous travel nursing assignment
• Recent experience caring for patients with tracheostomies
• Current BLS and NRP certifications
• Recent EPIC experience
• Ability to complete facility orientation, specialty testing, and required screening before assignment
• Ability to work independently in a high-acuity neonatal environment and adapt to floating expectations

NICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to premature and critically ill neonates, including micro-preemies, very-low-birth-weight infants, and patients with complex congenital or surgical conditions
• Care for patients with complications of prematurity, chronic lung disease, neurologic conditions, gastrointestinal disorders, bleeding, diaphragmatic hernia, NEC, and other high-acuity diagnoses
• Support neonatal patients receiving advanced therapies and interventions, including high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, ECMO support, therapeutic body cooling, and other critical care modalities as appropriate
• Monitor patients closely, recognize changes in condition, and escalate concerns promptly to the neonatology and advanced practice teams
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, anesthesia, providers, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
• Use EPIC for accurate clinical documentation and medication technology according to unit standards
• Maintain safe patient ratios based on acuity, typically ranging from 1:1 to 1:3–4
• Float safely to designated units within the ICU cluster when needed
• Provide compassionate, family-centered care and support families throughout the neonatal hospitalization

Apply now for this Level IV NICU travel nursing job in Little Rock, Arkansas, and join a team delivering advanced neonatal critical care.

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.