
NICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.11
- Weekly
- $1,840
- Yearly (full-time)
- $95,680
- Start date
- 10/12/2026
This job pays about $51.11/hour — 14% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia ($45.00/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia right now
- 1,018 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia from 6 agencies, 180 of them in Charlottesville.
- Pay in these listings: $20.00 – $196/hour, median $56.58/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Virginia: $45.00/hour ($93,600/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($130/hour across 33 jobs).
Job description
NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Assignment in Charlottesville, VA
Join a high-acuity Level III NICU in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a travel NICU Registered Nurse and provide expert care for critically ill neonates and infants. This 13-week nursing assignment is a great opportunity for an experienced NICU RN seeking competitive pay, night shifts, and travel nurse jobs in a vibrant Blue Ridge Mountain community.
Job Details
- Position: NICU Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Location: Charlottesville, VA 22908
- Healthcare Setting: Level III NICU with a high-acuity neonatal patient population
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Shift: Night shift, 4x12-hour schedule (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,840 - $1,940
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Weekend Coverage: Required
- Float Requirement: May float within scope to newborn care, postpartum, pediatrics, and PICU as needed
Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of NICU nursing experience required
- Full-time Level III NICU experience required; floating experience does not meet this requirement
- Level IV NICU experience strongly preferred
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending license accepted with required timeline for start
- Current BLS and NRP certifications required
- Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Certificate required or pending at submission
- Experience with Epic charting required
- BSN preferred
- Strong clinical background caring for critically ill neonates and infants
- Ability to work required weekend shifts and select winter holidays
Responsibilities
- Provide direct, compassionate patient care to neonates and infants with complex medical needs
- Monitor and manage patients requiring high-frequency ventilation, conventional ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, and iNO support
- Perform and assist with admissions, IV placement, lab draws, line care, wound/drain care, and ostomy care
- Support hemodynamic stability, IV fluid management, medication calculations, and titration of drips
- Care for patients receiving whole body cooling, post-operative care, and advanced respiratory support
- Assist with procedures such as intubation, lumbar puncture, PICC placement, umbilical line placement, and chest tube placement
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support safe, family-centered neonatal care
- Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively with the care team using Epic
- Adapt to floating assignments while remaining within scope of practice
Why Consider This NICU Travel Nurse Job?
- Competitive weekly pay for experienced NICU nurses
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level III NICU
- Travel nursing assignment in Charlottesville, Virginia
- Night shift schedule with consistent 12-hour shifts
- Supportive environment for skilled neonatal intensive care nurses
Apply now to join this rewarding NICU RN travel assignment in Charlottesville, VA, and take the next step in your healthcare career today.
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.
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