Job Description
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iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements\n
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- Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/31/2026
- Duration: 20 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
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Job Title\n
Registered Nurse – NICU
Location\n
Charlotte, NC
Schedule / Job Type\n
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) | 36 Hours per Week
Key Responsibilities\n
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- Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients including premature infants (as early as 22 weeks gestational age) and surgical infants with complex diagnoses such as hypoxic injury.
- Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Servo Vents, HFOV, BCPAP, Ram NC, Tecotherm, Baby Leo, Giraffe, and Alaris IV pumps.
- Perform and assist with special procedures including Therapeutic Hypothermia, Nitric Oxide therapy, UAC/UVC line management, Broviac, Trachs, GTT, and Ostomy care.
- Maintain accurate documentation using EPIC, Pyxis, and SBAR communication frameworks.
- Adhere to a self-scheduling model based on unit needs, including required weekend rotations (3 Fridays, 3 Saturdays, and 3 Sundays per 6-week period).
- Float as needed to Peds, PICU, or Nursery settings caring for infants up to and including 12 months of age.
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Required Qualifications\n
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- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Level 3 or Level 4 Intensive Care Nursery (ICN/NICU).
- Active RN license in NC or a Compact state.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.
- Demonstrated experience with mechanical ventilation in a neonatal setting.
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Preferred Experience / Skills\n
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- Familiarity with Med Fusion feeding pumps and PCL management.
- Prior experience with EPIC electronic health records system.
- Comfort with high-acuity neonatal patient ratios (1:2–4).
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Why Join Us\n
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- First-time travelers are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity for RNs looking to begin their travel nursing career in a specialized NICU setting.
- No on-call requirement, offering a more predictable and manageable schedule within a high-acuity, rewarding clinical environment.
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Ideal Personnel Job ID #330542. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: NICU
About iDEAL Hire\n \n
iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:
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- Dedicated Recruiter
- Dedicated Compliance Member
- Weekly Pay
- Referral Bonus
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Monitoring Credentials
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\n Benefits\n
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- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Medical benefits
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