
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
- November 9, 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
Travel NICU Registered Nurse Job – Charlottesville, Virginia (22908)
Travel to Charlottesville, Virginia (22908), a welcoming city in Central Virginia, for a 26-week NICU Registered Nurse assignment in a high-acuity Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Job Details
- Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Job
- Assignment Length: 26 weeks
- Weekly Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,840 - $1,940
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Setting: Level III NICU; Level IV NICU experience highly preferred
- Patient Population: Neonates and infants
- Float Areas: PICU, Pediatrics, Postpartum, and Labor & Delivery newborn coverage as needed
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of recent NICU experience, with full-time Level III NICU experience required
- Level IV NICU experience strongly preferred
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending Virginia state licensure accepted with timely completion before start
- BLS and NRP required
- Dr. Brown’s Infant Driven Feeding Certificate required; may be submitted pending if in progress
- Epic charting experience required
- Strong experience with neonatal respiratory support, medication calculations, and critical care procedures
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and assigned holidays as needed
- BSN preferred
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, compassionate bedside care to critically ill neonates and infants in a busy Level III NICU
- Manage high-acuity respiratory support, including conventional ventilators, high-frequency ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, and iNO
- Provide nursing care for complex neonatal conditions, including prematurity, RDS, BPD, sepsis, congenital anomalies, and post-operative recovery
- Perform and assist with neonatal procedures such as IV placement, line care, lab draws, chest tube support, intubation support, lumbar puncture support, and umbilical line care
- Monitor and titrate IV fluids and drips, interpret ABGs, and calculate neonatal medication dosages accurately
- Support newborn transitions and infant care across related units when floated within scope of practice
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes
- Maintain accurate documentation and communicate effectively using Epic electronic health records
Apply now to join this Virginia travel nursing opportunity.
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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