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Travel Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

$3,211/wk

Chicago, IL
Day
5 shifts x 8 hours
Start February 17th · 13 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Shift Type
Day
Contract Date
02/17/2026 - 05/19/2026
Expected Length
13 weeks
Hours Per Shift
8
Shifts Per Week
5
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 75 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
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Requirements
Experience
12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
Must have at least 24 months of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience.
BSN completion required
Experience with Cerner is required from any number of months.
References
Candidates must provide 2 references from any number of months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a Illinois license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
NRP (Required)
NIHSS (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Declinations not accepted.
Flu vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Proof of Identification
Proof of identification required
Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

NICU Manager

Do not apply if you are not willing to meet the possible floating obligation.

You must be able to start on the start date specified for this job.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Five (5) years of nursing experience within Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Two (2) years of experience in nursing supervision or experience as a charge nurse.

Skills: NICU III experience caring for neonates 29–34 weeks and >34 weeks, Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Management, Infant feeding protocols (bottle, breast, and gavage), G-Tube Feeding, and Isolation Precautions/PPE. You are proficient in IV therapy including arterial line management, central line/implanted line care, and IV drip management. Your neurological and respiratory expertise includes the management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and advanced ventilator support (AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BIPAP, and PEEP).

Preferred Skills/Experience: Attending High-Risk Deliveries.

Required Credentials: Master’s Degree in Nursing

Special Requests: Labs must be completed within 48 hours of accepting an offer.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend

Floating Requirements: Cook is a mandatory float facility, all resources are required to float at the facilities discretion.

Cook has the ability to request that any clinician float outside of their “home” facility as long as the floating does not exceed 50 miles. Travelers may receive notification to float 2 hours before their shift.

There are no home units. Your clinician could be floated to a variety of units, including outside of their primary area of competency.

Details:

AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

Trusted Benefits

Health

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Dental

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Vision

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401k

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