Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Tacoma, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Tacoma, WA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Tacoma, Washington, 98405!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU (12-Hour Days)

Location

Tacoma, WA | Level IV NICU

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift (0700–1930)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients ranging from high-risk deliveries to premature infants as young as 22 weeks gestation, including diagnoses such as RDS, NAS, and HIE
• Manage and operate respiratory support including mechanical ventilators , NCPAP, trachs, G-tubes, and NG/OG tubes
• Perform UAC/UVC management, PICC line care, medication administration, and individualized care planning
• Coordinate and execute discharge-to-home planning for NICU patients and families
• Participate in every-other-weekend rotation; occasional back-to-back weekends may occur but are rare
• Float as needed to MedSurg or PICU for patients age 1 and under, or in a Helping Hands capacity

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Level III or Level IV NICU experience
• Active Washington State RN License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Proficiency with respiratory support for mechanically ventilated patients (required)
• Experience with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred; first-time travelers with strong NICU backgrounds will be considered
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with surgical NICU patients and/or Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) cases
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with strong interpersonal and communication skills

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, 70-bed Level IV NICU — one of the highest-level units in the state — within a pediatric hospital featuring private NICU rooms and an attached high-risk labor and delivery unit
• Block scheduling may be available, offering potential for a more predictable work schedule

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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