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Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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American Traveler

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Posted Sep 10

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Term
Travel

Pay and benefits

Against the board
In range for Utah travel rolesUtah travel postings that state pay run $1,580/week to $2,580/week, the middle half $1,720/week to $2,200/week, across 20 postings.

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Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,414/mo
Household income
$75,090/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for a Level III NICU night shift position requiring a minimum of 2 years recent Level 3 or greater NICU experience.

Details

  • 32-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit located in the Women's Pavilion
  • Staffing includes 1 charge RN, 5-7 staff RNs, 1 PCT/clerk, and 1 RT per shift
  • Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity
  • Equipment used includes Alaris pumps, Medela milk warmers, Natus and GE phototherapy lights, GE Panda warmers/Giraffes, CareFusion Oscillator, Getinge (Servo) Ventilator, and Fisher & Pykel Bubble CPAP
  • Uses Epic EMR
  • Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
  • 13-week assignment
  • Rotating weekends required, 4 weekend shifts per month
  • Floating to the well-baby nursery required

Requirements

  • Active RN license (UT or Compact) required
  • Current

certifications

NRP, BLS, and STABLE

  • Minimum 2 years recent Level 3 or greater NICU experience required
  • Experience caring for premature and critically ill neonates, including infants requiring respiratory support
  • Competency managing patients on CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and mechanical ventilation
  • Experience with umbilical lines (UAC/UVC), PICC lines, and central line management
  • Experience administering and monitoring TPN/lipids, IV medications, and neonatal drips
  • Proficiency in neonatal assessment, stabilization, and recognition of clinical deterioration
  • Epic EMR experience required
  • Experience in Level IV NICU or regional referral NICU preferred
  • Experience caring for micro-preemies ( 28 weeks gestation) and extremely low birth weight infants preferred
  • Experience with high-frequency ventilation (HFOV/HFJV) and inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) preferred
  • Experience assisting with PICC insertion, chest tube placement, and neonatal procedures preferred
  • Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling) protocols preferred
  • Experience caring for infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) preferred
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Additional Information

  • Provide comprehensive neonatal care including resuscitation, stabilization, and management of critically ill and premature infants
  • Perform surfactant administration, UVC/UAC and PICC line management, TPN/lipid administration, and phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia
  • Manage therapeutic hypothermia protocols and neonatal sepsis evaluation and treatment
  • Support discharge planning and caregiver education for families
  • Collaborate closely with neonatologists, NNPs, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary care teams
  • Comfortable managing both intensive care and feeder-grower patient populations
  • Hospital-laundered scrubs provided for each shift
  • Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered

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NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.

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