Registered Nurse - NICU

Registered Nurse/NICU

Location: Charlotte, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 5 months (hard stop)
• Pay Rate: $61.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 12-Hour Nights; 18:45 - 07:15 (3×12 Hours); 36 hours per week only
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a travel contract NICU nursing position in Charlotte, NC, supporting a high-acuity Level 3/4 Intensive Care Nursery through the holiday season. The unit accepts first-time travelers as well as local candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for premature infants (as low as 22 weeks gestational age) and all types of surgical infants, including those with hypoxic injury.
• Perform and support special procedures including Therapeutic Hypothermia, Nitric Oxide therapy, UAC/UVC line management, PCL management, Broviac care, tracheostomy care, GTT placement, and ostomy care.
• Operate and monitor unit-specific equipment: Tecotherm, BCPAP, Ram NC, Alaris IV pumps, Med Fusion for feedings, Servo Vents, HFOV, Baby Leo, and Giraffe warmers.
• Utilize unit systems including Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR, and 4P.
• Maintain patient care ratios of 1:2-4.
• Float as required to Peds/PICU/nursery caring for infants up to and including 12 months of age.
• Fulfill weekend requirements: 3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period.
• Participate in self-scheduling per unit needs.
• Complete 24 hours of unit orientation.
• Wear Navy blue or white scrubs per unit policy.

Required Skills

• Ventilator (Vents) experience
• BLS certification
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Level 3 or Level 4 Intensive Care Nursery (ICN/NICU)
• Ability to work 36-hour weeks (12-hour night shifts)
• Ability to meet weekend and float requirements as described

Education Requirements

• Active RN License required
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Level 3 or Level 4 ICN/NICU is required

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift schedule: 18:45 - 07:15 (12-hour nights)
• 36 hours per week only
• No on-call requirement
• Float requirement: Peds/PICU/nursery (infants up to and including 12 months)
• Weekend requirement: 3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period
• Self-scheduling per unit needs
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• Scrubs: Navy blue or white

Important Notes

• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could result in contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• RTO maximum: 7 days for AYA Auto Offer.
• Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks up to February 27, 2027 (hard stop).
• Unit will accept first-time travelers.
• Local candidates are accepted.
• 24 hours of unit orientation provided.

About the Client

This client is a leading healthcare system providing acute and specialty inpatient care, including high-acuity neonatal and pediatric services. The organization employs registered nurses, advanced practice providers, clinical specialists, and allied health professionals across its hospital campuses, delivering patient-centered care to communities in the Southeast. The system's NICU supports some of the most complex neonatal cases, including premature infants as young as 22 weeks, surgical infants, and patients requiring advanced respiratory and therapeutic interventions.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-11076

Industry: Healthcare