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NICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Spokane, WA

Join a high-acuity Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as a travel Registered Nurse in Spokane, Washington. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide specialized care for neonates in a 61-bed NICU with an average daily census of approximately 52 patients. You will be supported by respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners. Spokane offers an appealing Inland Northwest lifestyle with scenic outdoor recreation, a vibrant arts and culture scene, and the convenience of a welcoming mid-sized city.

NICU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,050–$2,160
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: Approximately 26 weeks, ending May 3, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or as needed
• On-Call: Not required
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 depending on acuity
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Charting: Epic
• Floating: Travelers may float between units and may care for pediatric patients under age 2 when assigned outside the NICU

NICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington or a compact nursing license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent NICU nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
• Current BLS certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Recent experience caring for neonates, including premature and critically ill infants
• Demonstrated ability to manage neonatal respiratory support, ventilators, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and related monitoring
• Experience with Epic or the ability to complete required system training
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and commitment to family-centered care

NICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to neonates with complex medical and surgical needs
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate clinical outcomes
• Monitor and manage neonatal respiratory conditions, including respiratory distress, ventilator support, CPAP, HFNC, oscillators, and nitric oxide therapy as applicable
• Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, vasopressors, steroids, surfactants, and other prescribed treatments safely
• Manage central lines, UACs, UVCs, arterial lines, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and other specialized equipment
• Support neonatal feeding, breast milk handling, developmental care, thermoregulation, phototherapy, and therapeutic hypothermia
• Recognize and respond to neonatal sepsis, seizures, necrotizing enterocolitis, hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and other critical conditions
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social services, and families to coordinate safe, evidence-based care
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Adapt to floating assignments while maintaining safe care for neonatal and age-appropriate pediatric patients

Apply now for this NICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Spokane, Washington, and bring your neonatal nursing expertise to a collaborative, high-acuity care team.

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.