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Registered Nurse NICU Travel

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Ascension

Nashville, Tennessee

RN

Posted Sep 1 · Not open to new grads

Shift
Rotating
Hours a week
36
Unit
NICU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Rotating · 36 hours
Term
Travel
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

About this role

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Nashville, TN
  • Facility: Saint Thomas Midtown
  • Department/Specialty: Ascension Premiere Staffing - NICU

Schedule

Day & Night Shift | 36 hours per week

Gross Rate up to $2,090.28 per week

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How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Provide direct nursing care following established policies and protocols.
  • Implement, monitor, and record patient care plans and conditions.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary care and carry out physician and nursing orders.
  • Assess and manage patient discharge planning with the healthcare team.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Certification specializing in The S. T. A. B. L. E Program preferred.
  • Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.

Education

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

What additional requirements you'll need

  • 1+ year of recent RN NICU experience.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Application details and notices

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

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1+ year of recent RN NICU experience.· from this posting

Requirements

  • RN

Benefits highlights

  • Health insurance
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Parental leave
  • NPHPU

Place

City
Nashville, Tennessee
Metro price level
4% below the national average

Nashville area index 96.3, where 100 is the national average.

Nashville blends Southern charm with a booming healthcare industry, making it a magnet for traveling nurses. Live music spills from honky-tonks on Broadway, while Cumberland River greenways offer outdoor escapes. Beyond bachelorette-party stereotypes, neighborhoods like East Nashville serve up eclectic dining and community grit. It's a city where career growth and culture genuinely intersect.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Ascension is one of the nation's leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. The organization has a national presence with hospitals…

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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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  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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