Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - in Salem, VA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Salem, VA
Agency: Revolution Healthcare Services
Pay: $2,139 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

Job Opportunity – NICU Registered Nurse – Virginia

Start Date: August 17, 2026

Location: Salem, Virginia

Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants

Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; includes 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule; huddle begins at 6:45 AM; block scheduling available

• Newly opened NICU (November 2023) featuring state-of-the-art equipment including GE 650 monitors, Medela breast pumps, syringe pumps, IV pumps, and bili-lights
• 6-bed unit with 5 open bays and 1 isolation room; patient ratios of 1:2-3
• Documentation systems include Meditech and Centricity Perinatal
• Excellent collaboration with neonatology team providing comprehensive multidisciplinary care
• Supportive team environment with RN and respiratory therapy staff available
• Opportunity to utilize advanced NICU skills including ventilator support, CPAP, UVC placement, surfactant administration, and TPN management

• Active RN licensure
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Proven IV insertion skills with preterm and term infants
• Strong independent assessment abilities and recognition of declining health indicators in preterm infants
• Breastfeeding support knowledge and strong communication skills
• Preferred:
  Experience caring for and stabilizing critically ill infants requiring ventilator support, CPAP, umbilical line placement, surfactant administration, needle decompression, and TPN/lipid administration

Join a brand-new NICU with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative culture that values both clinical excellence and compassionate patient care. This position offers the chance to work alongside experienced neonatologists in a supportive environment where you can apply advanced neonatal skills while maintaining meaningful work-life balance through flexible block scheduling. The unit emphasizes AIDET standards, courtesy, and respect, creating a positive atmosphere for both staff and families.

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Core Mandatory Part I
• Core Mandatory Part II (Nursing)
• Core Mandatory Part III
• NICU
• NICU RN
• NRP
• PALS
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