Travel NICU Registered Nurse - $2,510 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/20/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position located in Renton, Washington. This role involves caring for extremely premature and premature patients, with a focus on neonates with various critical conditions. The position requires expertise in neonatal respiratory support and complex medication management, working in a fast-paced acute care environment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 3-12 hour shifts per week, with a start date of 07/20/2026, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid RN license, minimum of 2 years of NICU experience, certified in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS), with current credentials. Experience with Epic Electronic Medical Record system is mandatory. Ability to care for gestations down to 32 weeks or greater than 1500 grams. Proficiency in using NC, High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Neural Adaptive Ventilation (NAVA), and conventional ventilator equipment. Skilled in managing titratable drips including blood pressure medications, TPN, Dextrose 10% (D10), and insulin.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with bedside monitoring, including reading strips, and ability to float to pediatric units caring for NICU graduates and behavioral health patients.
• Additional Information: The unit requires attention to facility-specific protocols, including strict adherence to note that the client will not accept any travelers with license issues related to medication diversion and endangerment. Neonatologists are available 24/7, with no nurse aides on the unit. The staffing includes bedside nurses and charge nurses, with a high acuity patient population.
• Certifications: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and BLS.
• Shift Notes: Shifts run from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM.
• CT: Nurses read strip monitors, and tele monitor technology is used on the unit.
• Floats: May float to pediatric units caring for patients until 12 months of age or serve as a 1:1 sitter for behavioral health 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 #1282808. 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