Travel NICU Registered Nurse - $2,315 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Lewiston, Maine.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 9 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) is sought for a busy LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) unit in Lewiston, Maine. This position involves providing care for neonates and adult obstetrical patients, with responsibilities including managing a three-couplet assignment, triaging obstetrical patients, and utilizing external fetal heart monitoring. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.

Job Details:

• Location: Lewiston, Maine
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, three days per week, with rotating shifts and self-scheduling.
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 36 hours
• Required Certifications: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Education & Experience: Must have at least 2+ years of experience in Labor and Delivery (L&D), Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP), and postpartum (PP) care.
• Qualifications: Experience managing obstetrical and neonatal patients, including use of external fetal heart monitoring, establishing peripheral IVs, administering antihypertensives and insulin drips, assisting with deliveries, and postpartum procedures. Must be able to manage a three-couplet assignment.
• Equipment & Systems: Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring (EFM), EPIC electronic health record, Pwerchart / Omnicell medication system.
• Additional Information: No first-time travelers; no pre-approved RIME offer per contract.
• Unit Details: Bed capacity of 24; patient ratios approximately 1:6; census typically ranges from 3 to 24 patients.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1277538. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus