Registered Nurse NICU

Location: Chattanooga, TN
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 9/21/2026
Salary: $1966/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights

Job Details

Job Title

Travel RN – NICU (Nights)

Location

Chattanooga, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Expected 36 hours/week | Occasional optional overtime may be available

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct nursing care to NICU patients in a 23-bed unit, managing patient ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity
  • Perform procedures including PIV insertion, feeding tube insertion, lab draws, straight catheterization, and central line management
  • Provide airway and respiratory management in conjunction with the Rapid Response Team (RRT), including use of Drager vents, oscillators, bubble/vent CPAPs, and NIPPV
  • Assist RRT and providers with intubation, surfactant administration, central line placement, and chest tube placement
  • Document patient care using Centricity Perinatal and Meditech systems
  • Willingness to take standby/call during low census periods is highly preferred; occasional optional float to mother-baby as a tech if desired

Required Qualifications

  • Active RN license applicable to the state of Tennessee
  • Minimum of one year of NICU nursing experience required; Level III or IV NICU experience required
  • BLS certification required
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
  • STABLE certification required
  • Proficiency with equipment including Giraffe Omnibed, Panda warmer, Alaris IV pump, syringe feeding pump, and neo-T resuscitator

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Two or more years of NICU nursing experience
  • Experience with Centricity Perinatal and/or Meditech documentation systems
  • Comfort with variable weekend scheduling and standby/call availability during low census

Why Join Us

  • Work alongside a highly experienced NICU team, with many staff members bringing 20–35+ years of specialized NICU experience
  • Gain exposure to a well-equipped unit utilizing advanced neonatal technology in a Level III/IV NICU environment

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