Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Tacoma, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Tacoma, WA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU (12-Hour Days)

Location

Tacoma, WA | Level IV NICU

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift (0700–1930)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients ranging from high-risk deliveries to premature infants as young as 22 weeks gestation, including diagnoses such as RDS, NAS, and HIE
• Manage and operate respiratory support including mechanical ventilators , NCPAP, trachs, G-tubes, and NG/OG tubes
• Perform UAC/UVC management, PICC line care, medication administration, and individualized care planning
• Coordinate and execute discharge-to-home planning for NICU patients and families
• Participate in every-other-weekend rotation; occasional back-to-back weekends may occur but are rare
• Float as needed to MedSurg or PICU for patients age 1 and under, or in a Helping Hands capacity

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Level III or Level IV NICU experience
• Active Washington State RN License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Proficiency with respiratory support for mechanically ventilated patients (required)
• Experience with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience strongly preferred; first-time travelers with strong NICU backgrounds will be considered
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with surgical NICU patients and/or Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) cases
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with strong interpersonal and communication skills

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, 70-bed Level IV NICU — one of the highest-level units in the state — within a pediatric hospital featuring private NICU rooms and an attached high-risk labor and delivery unit
• Block scheduling may be available, offering potential for a more predictable work schedule