Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - in Opelousas, LA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Location: Opelousas, LA Agency: Gifted Healthcare Pay: $1,552 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 8 Weeks Start Date: 2/1/2026

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Gifted Healthcare to find a qualified NICU RN in Opelousas, Louisiana, 70570!

The Gifted Healthcare Experience

Gifted Healthcare is an award-winning travel nursing agency that offers nursing contracts at premier healthcare facilities across the United States. Gifted Healthcare believes in the power one person has to make a difference in a patient’s care, inspiring Gifted’s mission to help nurses thrive and advance their careers by providing exceptional job opportunities
, day one benefits
, and 24/7 support.

Gifted Healthcare Top Perks

• Guaranteed Pay - With Guaranteed Pay, you’ll never have to worry about not getting paid if your shift gets canceled for low census. Contact your recruiter for complete details.
• Premium Overtime – You will receive 2x your hourly rate on travel assignments for all overtime hours worked (excluding local, PRN, CA, Govt assignments).
• Weekly Pay - We pay you weekly so you can focus on your career and your life.

Mother-Baby RNs consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans for both mother and infant. Mother-Baby RNs monitor the bonding between mother and infant and provide mothers with breastfeeding tips. Mother-Baby RN job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain a comfortable, safe, and clean environment for mother and infant
• Assist mothers with hygienic needs, checking for any postpartum bleeding, examining the fundus, and C-section incision (if applicable)
• Perform emotional status checks on mothers, recognizing symptoms related to postpartum depression

About Gifted Healthcare

Gifted Healthcare is an award-winning company that offers excellent career opportunities to clinicians and school-based professionals. Gifted provides access to thousands of Travel, Local, Per Diem, LTAC, Government, and School-Based assignments in premier healthcare facilities and school systems from coast to coast. We're committed to finding you an assignment that perfectly matches your clinical skills, travel wishes, and facility preferences.

We believe in the power that one person has to make a difference, which inspires our mission to elevate human connection in the delivery of care.

While you spend your days taking care of patients, Gifted takes care of you. We offer day-one benefits, 24/7 support, and best-in-class recruiters to provide you with an experience that's completely focused on your needs and preferences. Join Gifted to make an impact in your career!

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