
NICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.11
- Weekly
- $1,840
- Yearly (full-time)
- $95,680
- Start date
- 09/14/2026
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 (RN) – Level III NICU Job in Charlottesville, Virginia
Travel NICU Registered Nurse job in Charlottesville, VA: join a high-acuity Level III NICU and provide specialized neonatal care in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the chance to support critically ill newborns and make a meaningful impact every shift.
Enjoy working in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia (22908), a welcoming community for travel healthcare professionals.
Job Details
- Position: NICU Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Assignment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: 3 x 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
- Hours: 36 hours per week, with 48-hour schedules accepted
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,840 - $1,940
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Unit Type: Level III NICU
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license; pending Virginia RN license accepted with required timing before start
- Minimum 2 years of NICU nursing experience, with full-time Level III NICU experience required
- BLS certification required
- NRP certification required at time of submission
- Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Certificate required; pending submission may be accepted
- Strong Epic charting experience required
- BSN preferred
- Ability to thrive in a high-acuity neonatal intensive care unit with complex patient needs
Responsibilities
- Provide expert nursing care for neonates and infants in a busy Level III NICU
- Monitor and manage complex respiratory support, including conventional ventilation, high-frequency ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP, and iNO
- Support critically ill newborns with IV fluids, drips, hemodynamic support, and therapeutic cooling
- Perform and assist with advanced NICU procedures, including IV placement, lab draws, line care, chest tube care, and post-op support
- Assess, document, and respond to changes in patient condition while collaborating with the interdisciplinary neonatal care team
- Deliver safe, family-centered care for infants with prematurity, respiratory distress, cardiac anomalies, and other complex diagnoses
Apply now for this Travel NICU RN opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia, and join a healthcare team dedicated to exceptional neonatal 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.
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