Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - NICU RN - Travel Nurse
Company: Travel Nurse Across America
Location: Hickory
Posted on: March 11, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description We're looking for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Hickory, NC. The right
RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below
for more requirements./n /nAs a NICU RN, you'll provide critical
care to sick and premature infants. Alongside the rest of the care
team, NICU RNs assist in providing round-the-clock care to these
patients and support to the parents. Parental support can range
from emotional encouragement to advising parents on the proper care
of their infant when they return home./n /nAs a NICU Travel Nurse,
you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:/n /n - Care
for infants transitioning to extra uterine life. /n - Monitor vital
signs and initiate corrective action when necessary. /n - Provide
nutritional assessment and specialized feedings. /n - Change
dressings, insert catheters, start IVs. /n - Provide arterial and
intravenous therapy. /n - Monitor and adjust specialized equipment
used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators. /n /nNICU
Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of
time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs
should be able to easily lift 10-20 pounds of equipment at times.
NICU Travel Nurses may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and
infectious diseases./n Requirements*: BLS, STABLE, NRP, PALS, 2
Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning
an assignment.
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