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NICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Spokane, Washington

Apply now for a NICU Travel Nurse opportunity in Spokane, WA, providing specialized care to premature and critically ill newborns on a supportive neonatal care team. This on-site Registered Nurse contract offers varied clinical exposure, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the opportunity to support excellent outcomes for infants and their families. Spokane’s scenic Pacific Northwest setting features riverfront views, outdoor recreation, and a vibrant downtown community.

NICU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,050–$2,160
• Healthcare Setting: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or as needed; variable weekend coverage
• Call: No on-call requirement
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3
• Floating: May float between units; on pediatric units, assignments are limited to patients under age 2
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Location: Spokane, Washington

NICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington or a compact license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent NICU nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Experience caring for neonates, including premature infants and critically ill newborns
• Experience with Epic or the ability to successfully complete required electronic medical record training
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and family-centered care skills
• Ability to work day shifts, variable weekends, and float assignments as required

NICU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive registered nursing care to neonates in a high-acuity Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate clinical concerns
• Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, antibiotics, antivirals, vasopressors, and other treatments as ordered
• Manage and monitor central lines, umbilical arterial and venous catheters, arterial lines, chest tubes, and other specialized neonatal equipment
• Support respiratory care, including CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, oxygen delivery systems, and ventilator care in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Provide developmental care, thermoregulation, phototherapy, feeding support, breast milk handling, and neonatal pain and comfort measures
• Assist with neonatal sepsis evaluations, seizure management, therapeutic hypothermia, and care for infants with respiratory distress or other complex diagnoses
• Complete accurate documentation in Epic and maintain timely communication with the interdisciplinary care team
• Educate and support parents and families throughout the infant’s hospitalization
• Collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, interpretation services, and rapid response teams to coordinate safe patient care

Apply now to join our healthcare team as a NICU Registered Nurse in Spokane, Washington, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of newborns and their families.

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.