1,176 NICU nurse jobs
The smallest patients in the hospital, and the longest relationships with their parents.
DE · NE · PA
where demand runs deepest
Top states among current openings
What a shift asks of you
- Your patient weighs under two pounds and every dose is calculated to the decimal.
- Parents live at the bedside for weeks or months — you become part of their family's hardest chapter.
- It is quieter than adult critical care and no less intense; the deterioration is fast and silent.
- Discharge day is a celebration the rest of the hospital never gets to have.
NICU nurses care for premature and critically ill newborns, often for months at a time. NRP is the working credential, and Level III–IV experience is one of the most portable backgrounds in nursing.
How you get in
NRP is the baseline and most units add a dedicated fellowship. Many NICU nurses come straight from a residency rather than through med surg — this is a specialty you enter, not one you transfer into casually.
Level III–IV NICU experience is a national door-opener, and travel contracts for it are consistently among the better-paid neonatal roles.
Open roles
See all 1,176 on the jobs board
Staff RN - Experienced Bedside - NICU 7 - Full time/Nights
Children's NebraskaOmaha, NE · Posted yesterday
- RN
Nurse Practitioner Neonatal
Pittsburgh PA, West Penn 4800 Friendship Ave · Posted last week
- NP
- NICU
- Compact license OK
St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Graduate Nurse Resident
Springfield, MO · Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Varied
- 1045 SLC-CH Neonatal ICU
Registered Nurse - NICU - Variable - PRN
Gulfport, MS · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Casual/PRN
Nemours Children's HealthWilmington, DE · Posted yesterday
- NP
- Per diem
Experienced Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU (NICU), Opportunities at Select Campuses
St. Luke's University Health NetworkAllentown, PA - 1736 Hamilton St · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
CNS/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Level IV Neonatal ICU, UWMC
Seattle, WA · Posted 2 days ago
From $140,004/year
- APRN
Graduate Nurse and Registered Nurse NICU Internship- Full Time Nights- Winter 2027 Cohort
Allentown, PA - 1736 Hamilton St · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Preceptorship program
Staff RN - C4A NICU (Nights - BSN Preferred)
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse - NICU - Days
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
Travel Registered Nurse, RN, NICU
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Travel contract
- RN
- Per diem
Presbyterian System Services
Presbyterian Hospital · Health system employer
RN - Neonatal ICU
Posted 5 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Staff Nurse -full-time- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Posted yesterday
- RN
Travel Registered Nurse, RN, NICU
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Travel contract
RN - NICU Registered Nurse
Posted last week
- RN
Registered Nurse - NICU PRN
Posted last week
- RN
- Per diem
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Transport - Rotating Shift
Children's NebraskaOmaha, NE · Posted yesterday
- Sign-on bonus
- NP
Nurse Practitioner Neonatal
Pittsburgh PA, West Penn 4800 Friendship Ave · Posted last week
- NP
- NICU
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - Neonatal ICU - Full Time - Night Shift
Springfield, MO · Posted 4 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - NICU - Variable - PRN
Gulfport, MS · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Bayhealth Kent Hospital
Nemours Children's HealthDover, DE · Posted yesterday
- NP
Registered Nurse, Level IV Neonatal ICU, UWMC
Seattle, WA · Posted 5 days ago
From $47/hr
- RN
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Maternal/Child Float Pool, Peds/PICU/NICU, Nights
Posted 2 days ago
$36–$58/hr
- RN
Registered Nurse - NICU - Nights
Posted 2 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
Nurse Manager (NICU & Int. Nursery)
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- 3–6 month orientation
Presbyterian System Services
Presbyterian Hospital · Health system employer
RN - Neonatal ICU
Posted 5 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Travel Reistered Nurse, RN, NICU
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Travel contract
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Transport - Nights
Children's NebraskaOmaha, NE · Posted yesterday
- Sign-on bonus
- NP
Registered Nurse - NICU - Variable - PRN
Gulfport, MS · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Trainee
Nemours Children's HealthWilmington, DE · Posted yesterday
- NP
Registered Nurse, Childbirth Center, Level II Neonatal ICU, UWMC-NW
Seattle, WA · Posted 4 days ago
From $47/hr
- RN
- RN
Presbyterian System Services
Presbyterian Hospital · Health system employer
RN - Neonatal ICU
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Travel Registered Nurse, RN, NICU
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Travel contract
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Transport Fellowship
Children's NebraskaOmaha, NE · Posted yesterday
- NP
- 12-month fellowship
Registered Nurse - NICU - Variable - PRN
Gulfport, MS · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - St. Francis
Nemours Children's HealthWilmington, DE · Posted yesterday
- NP
- RN
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Nemours Children's HealthWilmington, DE · Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- NP
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Part-time
Nemours Children's HealthWilmington, DE · Posted yesterday
- NP
- RN
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Nemours Children's HealthWilmington, DE · Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- NP
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Casual/PRN
Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Per diem
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Posted yesterday
- NP
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Residency program
Common questions
- What does a NICU / Neonatal nurse do?
- NICU nurses care for premature and critically ill newborns, often for months at a time. NRP is the working credential, and Level III–IV experience is one of the most portable backgrounds in nursing. Your patient weighs under two pounds and every dose is calculated to the decimal.
- How do you become a NICU / Neonatal nurse?
- NRP is the baseline and most units add a dedicated fellowship. Many NICU nurses come straight from a residency rather than through med surg — this is a specialty you enter, not one you transfer into casually.
- What is the job market like for NICU / Neonatal nursing?
- Level III–IV NICU experience is a national door-opener, and travel contracts for it are consistently among the better-paid neonatal roles.