Travel Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Springfield, MO

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,986 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,266.33 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse in Springfield, MO. This position involves providing direct patient care to neonatal patients within a 46-bed NICU setting, requiring expertise in caring for premature infants, infants of diabetic mothers, and neonates with respiratory distress. The role offers opportunities to work in a dynamic environment focused on high-quality, compassionate care.

Job Details

• Role: RN, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Location: Springfield, MO
• Shift: Nights, 3x12, 1900-0700
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Required Qualifications: Current RN License (meets Missouri licensure criteria or licensed in Missouri), BLS, NRP, 2 years NICU experience, proficient in vent management.
• Schedule: Nights, 3x12, 1900-0700, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Float: Float rotation may be required, nurses may work in NICU, PICU, or Postpartum floor based on patient volumes.
• Additional Information: Performs direct patient care activities, monitors and coordinates patient care with ancillary departments, functions within the scope of nursing practice following Missouri Nurse Practice Act and hospital guidelines, provides care for neonatal patients including premature infants, infants of diabetic mothers, and infants with respiratory issues. Night shift orientation occurs on day shift and the candidate must be available the entire week.

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