Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,850 per week

Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,850 per week at MedCadre summary:

A Travel Nurse RN specializing in Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) provides high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill neonates in Level III/IV NICU settings. This role involves monitoring life-support equipment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, educating families, and floating to Pediatric and Cardiovascular ICUs as needed. The position is located at a major pediatric healthcare facility in Phoenix, Arizona, offering 12-hour shifts over a 13-week travel assignment.

MedCadre is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Phoenix, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title: Registered Nurse – NICU IV
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Assignment Length: 13 Weeks
Unit: NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Schedule: 12-hour shifts (Days: 7a–7p or Nights: 7p–7a; shift determined during interview)
Float Requirement: Yes – Will float to PICU and CVICU as needed

Position Summary:

Seeking an experienced and adaptable NICU Registered Nurse (Level IV) to provide high-quality care in a high-acuity neonatal intensive care setting. The RN will work in a Level III or IV NICU and must be willing to float to Pediatric ICU (PICU) and Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) units when required.

This role is located at a major pediatric healthcare campus in Phoenix, AZ. The facility emphasizes collaborative care, family-centered support, and advanced neonatal interventions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill neonates in a Level III/IV NICU setting
• Monitor and manage life-support equipment, IVs, incubators, and ventilators
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans for neonates with complex medical needs
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, respiratory therapists, and other nurses
• Educate and support families of patients, including communication of clinical updates and guidance on care practices
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with unit protocols and hospital policies
• Float to PICU and CVICU units as needed, providing adaptable, high-quality care in those environments
• Adhere to infection control, safety, and patient privacy regulations
• Maintain required certifications and complete all hospital-mandated training
• Follow masking protocol and any additional infection prevention requirements during respiratory illness season

Skills:

• Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment
• High level of attention to detail and patient safety
• Emotional resilience and compassion in high-stress environments
• Effective communication with multidisciplinary teams and families
• Adaptability and flexibility to meet changing unit needs
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Commitment to continuing education and clinical excellence

Documents Required:

• Active RN License
• AHA - BLS, ACLS, PALS
• NRP Certificate
• Covid Card

Application Process: Please submit your resume to ashutosh.kumar@medcadre.com or call 949-404-4671. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for the next steps.

About MedCadre

At MedCadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Guided by our core values; Results , Approachability , Care , and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join MedCadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization

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Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay
• Weekly pay

Keywords:

travel nurse, registered nurse, NICU, neonatal intensive care, critical care nursing, pediatric ICU, cardiovascular ICU, patient care, life support monitoring, family support