Travel NICU RN - $2,255 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Somerset, Kentucky. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/02/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel RN – Special Care Nursery (Level II) Facility: Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Location: Somerset, KY Shift: Day Shift, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Duration: To be confirmed Start Date: To be confirmed Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Openings: 2 Orientation: Weekly, on Mondays Requirements: Minimum 2 years of Level II Special Care Nursery experience or higher-level NICU experience Required certifications: BLS, NRP, STABLE Must be willing to float to Mother/Baby Postpartum Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to qualify for a travel position Weekend Requirements: 2 weekend shifts per month No on-call requirements Unit Details: Department: Special Care Level II Nursery Number of Beds: 8 Patient Ratio: 1:2–1:3 Charting Systems: Meditech / GE Centricity Patient Population: Neonates, full-term, early-term, and preterm infants Required Clinical Skills: Level II Special Care Nursery or higher NICU experience Neonatal care and monitoring Preferred Experience: Attending deliveries Initiating and managing NRP resuscitation Common Conditions and Treatments: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) / Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) IV antibiotics Bubble CPAP OG/NG tube feeding Facility Details: 295-bed acute care hospital Trauma Level: Undesignated Scrub Color: Royal blue or hospital-issued scrubs Hoodies and sweatshirts are not permitted. Please let me know if you are interested in this opportunity! About Care Career Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen. With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of. Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US. Benefits Referral bonus Weekly pay Medical benefits Continuing Education Dental benefits Vision benefits