Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $3,279 per week

First Connect Health is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Concord, New Hampshire.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

🍼 HIGH-PAYING SPECIAL CARE NURSERY (SCN / NICU) RN CONTRACT: 36-HOUR NIGHTS – CONCORD, NH

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Nursery / Special Care Nursery (SCN) Registered Nurse (RN) in Concord, NH 03301. Operating within an integrated maternal-child care unit (The Family Place) featuring a 6-bed Level II Special Care Nursery alongside an 18-bed LDRP pavilion at an established regional medical center, this top-compensating clinical assignment offers a dependable 36-hour overnight schedule (19:00 – 07:30 / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, three 12-hour night shifts guaranteed weekly). EXCEPTIONAL HIGH-PAY PACKAGE ($3,279/WEEK GROSS)! $1,407/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! $52.00/HR W2 BASE RATE! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! COMPACT STATE! CERNER EHR! Managing premature infants (32+ weeks gestation) and convalescing neonates (average daily census ~2–5), the specialized nursery nursing team attends both vaginal deliveries and surgical C-sections in the OR, manages neonatal vascular access (infant peripheral IVs), administers surfactant via LMA protocols, supports feeding progressions for feeder/growers, and provides acute respiratory and thermoregulation stabilization. If you are an experienced neonatal nurse skilled in Level II SCN or NICU care, delivery room resuscitation, and neonatal line placement looking to earn $3,279/week on nights in New Hampshire, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $3,279.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,407.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $52.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $78.00/hr
• (Both local and travel candidates accepted; 50-mile radius applies for travel stipend eligibility).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (19:00 – 07:30 / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks.
• Work Week: Sunday – Saturday.
• Block Scheduling: Block schedules are not offered.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend Coverage: Per department scheduling rotation.
• Department Setting & Scope: 6-bed Level II Special Care Nursery (SCN) integrated within an 18-bed LDRP unit; unit staffing is typically 8–9 RNs total per shift with 2 dedicated SCN nurses; average SCN daily census ~2–5 neonates.
• Floating Scope: Floats to Postpartum or Pediatrics if needed (unlikely for travelers; will take an assignment if clinically comfortable, or act as a "helping hands" resource if without specific unit competencies).
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct neonatal bedside nursing for premature infants 32 weeks gestation and above, convalescing grower/feeders, and acutely ill newborns.
  • Delivery room attendance: attending both high-risk vaginal births and cesarean deliveries in the OR to receive and stabilize neonates.
  • Specialized procedures: administration of surfactant via Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) to eligible candidates, neonatal phototherapy, thermoregulation, and non-invasive respiratory support.
  • Vascular access: initiation and maintenance of neonatal peripheral IVs and blood sampling.
  • Nutritional support: breast milk storage/handling, gavage tube feeding, transition to oral feedings, and maternal lactation education.
• EMR System: Cerner electronic health record (experience preferred, not required).

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 3–4 full years of total nursing clinical experience, with at least 2 full years of dedicated Level II Special Care Nursery (SCN) or NICU RN experience strictly required (postpartum experience is a plus but not required; prior travel experience not required).
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active New Hampshire State Registered Nurse (RN) License or Multi-State Compact RN License strictly required at time of submission (pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — AHA only.
• EMR Competency: Cerner EHR experience is preferred.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. Complete candidate profiles matching all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and direct submittal consideration. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized maternal-child recruitment team!

📍 Location Details: Assignment is based in Concord, NH 03301. ⏱️ Assignment Schedule & Hours: 13-week contract (36 hours guaranteed weekly on 12-hour Nights: 19:00 – 07:30). 💵 High-Pay Package: $3,279/week gross ($52/hr W2 base + $1,407/wk tax-free stipend). 📞 No Standby Call: Zero standby on-call obligations. 🚫 Radius Rule: 50-mile radius rule enforced for travel stipend eligibility (both local and travel candidates accepted; locals subject to adjusted local rate). 👶 Unit Scope & Acuity: 6-bed Level II Special Care Nursery (average census ~2–5 neonates) within an 18-bed LDRP unit; cares for 32+ week infants, feeder/growers, surfactant via LMA, and attends both vaginal and C-section deliveries in the OR. 🔄 Floating Scope: Floats to Postpartum or Pediatrics as a secondary assignment if clinically comfortable, or acts as a helping hands resource. 📋 Mandatory Experience & Clinical Hard Stops: Minimum 3–4 years of total RN experience required. Strict Hard Stop: Must have at least 2 full years of dedicated Level II SCN or NICU RN experience. Postpartum experience welcomed but not required. Must be competent in delivery attendance, starting neonatal IVs, and stabilizing newborns. Prior travel experience not required. Clean background/license history. 📜 Certification Mandate (Strict Hard Stop): Active New Hampshire or Compact Multi-State RN license strictly required at time of submittal. Active AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and AHA PALS certificates strictly required at time of submittal. 🖥️ EMR System: Cerner experience is preferred (not required). 📜 Mandatory Submittal Details: Active NH or Compact RN license attached. Active AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS cards attached. Up-to-date resume highlighting SCN/NICU, delivery attendance, and neonatal skills. Badge photo required. Full legal name, physical address, email, full Date of Birth (DOB), and full SSN. All Requested Time Off (RTO) must be submitted upfront at time of submittal. 📅 Time Off: All RTO must be requested upfront on submission for facility review.

About First Connect Health

Benefits

• Sick pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus