Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Ithaca, New York.

• Specialty:
  NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  10/20/2025
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift | Ithaca, NY Travel Nursing Job

Advance your nursing career as a NICU Registered Nurse (RN) on the night shift in Ithaca, NY (14850). Join a leading Maternal Child Health team in the heart of the Finger Lakes region—an area celebrated for its vibrant community, scenic beauty, and outstanding quality of life. This travel nursing job offers you the chance to make a real impact while enjoying all that New York healthcare has to offer.

• Weekly Pay Range: $2,260 - $2,430 per week (estimated)

• Location: Ithaca, NY (14850) – New York healthcare jobs
• Unit: NICU – Maternal Child Health
• Job Type: Travel Registered Nurse Contract
• Start Date: October 20, 2025
• End Date: January 19, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 3 shifts/week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

• Active NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Minimum 1 year of recent NICU and post-partum nursing experience
• Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) or higher
• BLS certification required upon hire
• ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required within 6 months of hire
• Experience with Epic EMR preferred
• Ability to meet physical demands: repetitive hand use, light lifting, extended periods of sitting, standing, or walking

• Provide direct patient care to NICU and post-partum patients in the Maternal Child Health department
• Collaborate with unit leadership and adhere to nursing standards (AWONN, ACOG, NNA, AORN)
• Conduct patient observation, data collection, care planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Support the physical, psychological, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of patients and families
• Operate and maintain clinical equipment and healthcare technology

Discover the rewarding experience of working as a NICU Registered Nurse in Ithaca, NY. Join our supportive healthcare team and help make a difference in the lives of newborns and their families. Apply now to start your next travel nursing job in New York!

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Planet Healthcare Job . 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

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• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus