Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,060 per week

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Billings, Montana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Unit: NICU
Unit Information: 14 private suites, 19 beds. Census? Average patients/day? 7.4
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 year NICU experience. Level III and IV highly preferred, Level II possible.
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS and NRP required; PALS and STABLE preferred

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Level III NICU. We take newborns 25 weeks gestation and above. We utilize HFOV, Nitric and full body cooling. Respiratory distress/failure, low birth rate, TTN, post-c-sections, sepsis.
No surgeries
We staff neonatal intensivists 24/7 and have many pediatric sub-specialties. We do not have a Pediatric surgeon.

Patient Load: RN: 1:2-3, dependent on acuity

Support within the Department:
Charge RN
Unit clerks on day shift
Intensivist 24/7
RT 24/7
RN Case Manager & Social Worker M-F regular business hours
Nursing Professional Development Specialist (unit based educator)
Manager Day
CNA support
Neonatologist 24/7

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Cerner
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Phillips
Unit specific equipment: HFOV, Nitric, Full body cooling

Skills required:
Required: NRP, blood glucose monitoring, phototherapy, Breastfeeding Support/Handling of Breast Milk, Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage), placement/management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes, neonatal sepsis work-up, starting and maintaining IVs, UAC/UVC, antibiotics/antivirals, anti-seizure meds, IV vasopressors, neonatal dose calculations, assist with lumber punctures, NAS scoring and management, seizure disorders, bubble CPAP, HFNC, Suctioning, chest tube management.

Preferred: insulin administration, NEC recognition and management, administration of blood products, arterial line management, central line blood draws and line care, ICP monitoring, therapeutic hypothermia, VP Shunts, High Frequency ventilation, INO, Oscillators, Ventilator management

Floating: Could float to general Peds or mom/baby if comfortable. If floated to mom/baby, would only be babies, no moms.

Orientation (facility and unit): NEO + (3) 12 hr shifts

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other weekend

On call? 3-4 every 8 weeks, response time = 30 minutes

Holiday Expectations: 50% of holidays in a contract

RTO: PTO approved by the unit - 2 requests per contract

Schedule cycle: Schedule made in 8 week increments. Released 2 weeks prior to schedule beginning. Staff are allowed to submit Non-work days and pto requests prior to schedule development.

Scrub Color: Navy blue hospital scrubs provided, scrubs of your choice permitted.

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1