You'll work in a Level III/IV NICU caring for babies from under 24-28 weeks to over 34 weeks gestation. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Oct 22
Shift and hours
Nights · 3 twelve-hour shifts, 19:00 to 07:00 Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:0036 hours a week
Unit and setting
Level III/IV Neonatal ICU caring for neonates ranging from under 24-28 weeks to over 34 weeks gestationNeonates from under 24-28 weeks to over 34 weeks gestation
License
RN license Active WA or compact RN license required in hand at time of submissionActive WA or compact RN license in hand at submission
Term
13 weeks · starts Nov 16, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active WA or compact RN license in hand at submissionActive WA or compact RN license required in hand at time of submissionCheck your license
Certification
BLSBLS and NRP certifications required
Certification
NRP
Experience
2 years NICU experienceMinimum of 2 years of NICU experience required
Experience
1:3 patient ratio experience1:3 patient ratio experience required
Also asks
Epic EMR experienceEpic EMR experience required
Also asks
IV therapy, arterial and central lines, UAC/UVC care, blood products and emergency medicationsSkilled in IV therapy, arterial and central line management, UAC/UVC care, and administration of blood products and emergency medications
Also asks
Respiratory support experience: CPAP, HFNC, high frequency ventilation, oscillators, ventilator managementExperience with respiratory support including CPAP, HFNC, high frequency ventilation, oscillators, and ventilator management
Also asks
Experience managing NEC, respiratory distress syndrome, hyperbilirubinemia and neonatal sepsisExperience managing neonatal conditions such as NEC, respiratory distress syndrome, hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal sepsis
Also asks
Skilled in developmental care, thermoregulation and patient/family teachingSkilled in developmental care, thermoregulation, and patient/family teaching
Also asks
2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
Also asks
Full SSN and DOB for considerationFull SSN and DOB required for consideration
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Washington travel rolesWashington travel postings that state pay run $1,870/week to $2,780/week, the middle half $2,090/week to $2,560/week, across 98 postings.
Extra pay
Travel pay rate for candidates living outside a 50-mile radiusCandidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius to qualify for the travel pay rateReside outside a 50-mile radius
The role and schedule
Charting
Epic
Day to day
Neonatal critical care across a wide range of gestational ages and acuity levelsProvide comprehensive neonatal critical care across a wide range of gestational ages and acuity levels
Floating
Float between units and sister facilitiesFloating between units and sister facilities required
Work 3 of the 5 major holidaysMust commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
Start
Start Nov 16, 2026Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
Details
Length 13 weeksLength: 13 weeks
Details
Former permanent staff wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and cannot live within 50 miles of the facilityFormer permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not live within 50 miles of the facility
Details
Disclose any prior work with the health system, with location and datesMust disclose any prior work history with the health system, including permanent, travel, or per-diem roles, along with location and dates
Details
All RTO and scheduling requests submitted during the applicationAll RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront during the application process
Details
No prior travel experience neededTravel experience is not required, making this role open to first-time travelers
Support on this unit
Nurse to patient
1:1–1:3<li>Patient ratios vary between 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3</li> <li>Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00</li> <li>Variable weekend shiftsstated in this posting
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South Hill is the iconic in-city pick for families and professionals: tree-lined streets, early-1900s Craftsman and character homes, walkability, parks in every direction, and named schools including Jefferson, Hamlin, and Huntton Elementary feeding Lewis and Clark High School. Indian Trail is the spacious, more affordable suburban alternative; North Spokane is pitched for room to grow and value; Eagle Ridge for new builds and a planned neighborhood feel.
Liberty Lake, just east, is luxury living with a small-town vibe; Airway Heights is a growth corridor of new homes and convenience; Mead (its school district) draws people who want space, schools, and community. Just outside the city, Reddit routinely names Cheney, Deer Park, Otis Orchards, Green Acres, and Airway Heights as populated, relatively affordable options.
The Spokane River splits denser downtown grids from more spacious north-county layouts, so price tier and daily drive change quickly by side of town.
Getting around+U.S. News puts the average commute at about 18.52 minutes, and relocation agents say people arriving from bigger West Coast metros notice short drives and manageable traffic as a daily quality-of-life gain. I-90 is the regional spine; the river creates distinct north/south micro-markets, so crossing town is the main time variable. A 2026 buyer guide tells shoppers to weigh drive times to major medical centers and healthcare infrastructure when choosing a zone. Public transit is discussed as a real topic, but the practical message in relocation content is that a car is the default for getting around. These sources do not name hospital-specific routes, bus lines, or parking realities at campuses.
U.S. News puts the average commute at about 18.52 minutes, and relocation agents say people arriving from bigger West Coast metros notice short drives and manageable traffic as a daily quality-of-life gain. I-90 is the regional spine; the river creates distinct north/south micro-markets, so crossing town is the main time variable.
A 2026 buyer guide tells shoppers to weigh drive times to major medical centers and healthcare infrastructure when choosing a zone. Public transit is discussed as a real topic, but the practical message in relocation content is that a car is the default for getting around.
These sources do not name hospital-specific routes, bus lines, or parking realities at campuses.
Outdoors+Downtown's 100-acre Riverfront Park is the civic backyard: the 1909 Looff Carrousel, a 650-foot Numerica Skate Ribbon, the Numerica SkyRide over Spokane Falls, and weekend Pavilion light shows. The falls roar loudest with May snowmelt; the Centennial Trail follows the river to the Idaho border. Winter means Mount Spokane about an hour out for skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoe trails, Schweitzer farther on with over 29,000 acres of terrain, and Riverside State Park for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is about 45 minutes east; Green Bluff (including 3 Billy Goats Bluff in Colbert) is the nearby orchard/farm outing. South Hill is described as having city parks in every direction, and relocation pitches lean hard on lakes, mountains, rivers, and trails as everyday access rather than a weekend expedition.
Downtown's 100-acre Riverfront Park is the civic backyard: the 1909 Looff Carrousel, a 650-foot Numerica Skate Ribbon, the Numerica SkyRide over Spokane Falls, and weekend Pavilion light shows. The falls roar loudest with May snowmelt; the Centennial Trail follows the river to the Idaho border.
Winter means Mount Spokane about an hour out for skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoe trails, Schweitzer farther on with over 29,000 acres of terrain, and Riverside State Park for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is about 45 minutes east; Green Bluff (including 3 Billy Goats Bluff in Colbert) is the nearby orchard/farm outing.
South Hill is described as having city parks in every direction, and relocation pitches lean hard on lakes, mountains, rivers, and trails as everyday access rather than a weekend expedition.
Spokane is Washington's inland second city, built around roaring Spokane Falls and 100-acre Riverfront Park from Expo '74—the SkyRide, 1909 Looff Carrousel, and Centennial Trail to Idaho. For a nurse the draw is livability: about 18-minute commutes, more sun than Seattle, and housing that still undercuts the West Coast after prices nearly doubled since the mid-2010s (metro median around $425,000 in spring 2026). Healthcare is one of the professions that keep pace locally. South Hill offers tree-lined Craftsman streets and Lewis and Clark High School; Indian Trail and North Spokane buy space and value; Liberty Lake is luxury small-town; Mead is for schools. Winters mean short days and later snow; summers can bring wildfire smoke; the wrong block can include homelessness or weaker schools. A car is the default. Food has caught up—Sorella, Feast World Kitchen, Wooden City, craft beer—and weekends go to Mount Spokane, Schweitzer, Riverside State Park, or Coeur d'Alene 45 minutes east.
