Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 02-09-2026

End Date: 05-11-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (schedule varies; intermittent weekend coverage, block scheduling may be accommodated upon request)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage complex neonatal patients in a Level III/IV NICU with skill and compassion
• Provide ventilator care including CPAP, BiPAP, high-frequency ventilation and oscillator support
• Administer and monitor blood and blood products safely and per protocol
• Perform central line and PICC care, IV therapy, and manage syringe pumps
• Assist and attend high-risk deliveries and neonatal surgeries as needed
• Perform neonatal dosage calculations and administer emergency medications when required
• Provide feeding tube placement/management and support for gavage/breast/bottle feedings
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (Respiratory, PT, Pharmacy, Social Work, Radiology) for coordinated care
• Document care in Epic and maintain accurate, timely charts consistent with unit standards
• Float to other campuses or units when requested (Issaquah, Edmonds, Pediatrics/NBN) while focusing on newborn/infant patient types

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure — Washington RN or active compact license accepted at Swedish facilities
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience with NICU exposure; hires require Level III NICU experience (≥2 years) or Level IV experience (≥1 year) for auto-offer screening
• BLS required; NRP preferred
• Comfortable with 1:2 patient ratios on days/nights and neonates across gestational ages (including 23–24 weeks)
• Experience with ventilator modes (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP) and advanced respiratory support
• Ability to perform neonatal dosage calculations and manage emergency interventions (cardioversion/defibrillation)
• Willingness to float to different campuses and adapt to unit needs
• Travel/contract candidates: Note — previous permanent employees of any Providence-affiliated facility must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months to qualify

Knowledge & Skills

• Neonatal ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP/PEEP, high-frequency vents, oscillators)
• Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) and warming blanket management
• Blood and blood product administration
• PICC/central line care and IV therapy
• Feeding tube placement and gavage/NG/NJ management
• Neonatal dosage calculations and emergency medication administration
• Cardioversion and defibrillation competency for neonates
• Syringe pump operation and infusion management
• Familiarity with Epic charting system (preferred)
• Ability to work with neonates across gestational ages (23–24 weeks through >34 weeks) and attend high-risk deliveries

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU — skilled colleagues and interdisciplinary backing
• Flexible scheduling options including potential block schedules (work 3+ shifts in a row if preferred)
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement for required credentials (compact license honored at Swedish facilities)
• Professional development opportunities and exposure to Level III/IV neonatology care
• Paid orientation (24 hours) to get you comfortable on day one
• Travel-friendly perks like help navigating local licensing and onboarding logistics
• Work-life balance focus — managers work directly with travelers to try to honor schedule requests
• Access to robust hospital resources: Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, PT, Radiology and Rapid Response teams

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Seattle is a playground for both outdoorsy and city-loving travelers. Explore Pike Place Market and its coffee scene, take in views from the Space Needle, wander the Seattle Art Museum or the Museum of Pop Culture, and hop a ferry to Bainbridge Island for charming shops and waterfront dining. Nearby day trips include hiking around Mount Rainier or the Cascades, kayaking on Puget Sound, visiting Olympic National Park, or catching live music in Capitol Hill. Plenty of parks, scenic trails, coffee shops, and seafood spots make for great off-duty adventures.

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