Travel Registered Nurse NICU Job
Columbia, MO
Contracted
Boone Health
Mid Level
Step into a life-changing role as a Registered Nurse in NICU in Columbia, Missouri, where your expertise can shield the smallest lives and comfort families during their most challenging moments. This dedicated travel assignment places you at the heart of neonatal care, where every ventilator adjustment, every careful medication calculation, and every compassionate patient-family interaction shapes outcomes and builds trust. You’ll begin on 01/05/2026, with a structured schedule that guarantees 48 hours per week, and the flexibility of extensions to align with your career goals. You’ll work alongside a nationally recognized NICU team, delivering high-acuity care in an environment that prizes precision, teamwork, and continuous learning. Beyond the hospital walls, Missouri’s beauty awaits—Columbia’s tree-lined streets and vibrant campus life, the tranquil shores of nearby lakes, and the Ozarks’ scenic byways offer refreshing weekends and outdoor adventures. Missouri’s blend of culture, history, and outdoor recreation provides a welcoming backdrop that sustains your focus and resilience for the demanding pace of neonatal care. As you immerse yourself in this community, you’ll feel the impact of your work not only on the smallest patients but also on families who lean on your expertise and empathy during their most vulnerable moments.
Location Benefits:
Columbia sits in the heart of central Missouri, a thriving community that blends academic energy with small-town warmth. In this NICU setting, you’ll experience a supportive hospital culture that champions interdisciplinary collaboration, ongoing education, and family-centered care. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art neonatal equipment, simulation training, and opportunities to refine advanced nursing skills in respiratory support, lactation education, and developmental care. The city’s proximity to outdoor havens and cultural venues makes balancing intensity with rejuvenation easier, while strong schools, dining, and community events create a stable, enriching environment for you and your loved ones. For healthcare professionals who relish variety, our program also offers the possibility to work in diverse locations across the U.S.—allowing you to expand clinical perspectives, encounter new NICU teams, and bring back broadened expertise to your primary unit. In Columbia, you’ll join a community that values your contributions, supports your growth, and recognizes the vital role you play in turning critical moments into hopeful outcomes.
Role Specifics and Benefits:
- Key responsibilities: Provide comprehensive direct patient care for neonates and high-risk newborns in the NICU, including meticulous monitoring of vitals, respiratory status, and hemodynamics; manage IV therapies, medications, feeds, and thermoregulation; support ventilator and non-invasive respiratory therapies under physician guidance; participate in rounds, implement care plans, and document changes accurately in the electronic medical record. Perform developmental assessments, support pain management strategies, and engage in diligent discharge planning with families. Collaborate closely with neonatology physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, lactation consultants, social workers, and occupational/physical therapists to ensure a holistic, evidence-based approach to each newborn’s care. Embrace family-centered care by coaching parents on care plans, routines, and safety measures, empowering them to participate actively in their baby’s journey.
- Professional growth: This assignment is designed to expand NICU expertise through exposure to varied high-acuity cases, evolving clinical protocols, and mentorship from seasoned neonatology teams. You’ll have access to continuing education opportunities, in-house simulations, leadership development pathways, and potential cross-training in subspecialty neonatal services. The experience supports a robust resume for pediatric-critical care advancement and can open doors to enhanced roles within NICU leadership or specialized neonatal trajectories.
- Benefits and support: Competitive weekly pay in the range of $2,856-$2,968, with guaranteed hours and the potential for contract extensions. Comprehensive housing assistance to simplify relocation and lodging logistics, plus a sign-on or referral bonus where applicable. A dedicated 24/7 support team is available to assist you while traveling with the company, ensuring you have trusted resources for clinical guidance, housing, and local arrangements. Extended assignment opportunities let you deepen your NICU impact over time, while cross-site assignments give you broader clinical perspectives and networking advantages across the healthcare system.
- Environment and resources: Work within a NICU equipped for modern neonatal care, including advanced monitoring, imaging, pharmacologic support, and family-centered care spaces. A culture of continuous improvement, safety, and evidence-based practice underpins daily routines, with opportunities to contribute to quality initiatives, infection control measures, and pediatric care improvements that enhance patient outcomes.
- Commitment to support: The program emphasizes a supportive, respectful workplace that prioritizes clinician well-being, ongoing skill development, and career progression. You’ll benefit from structured mentorship, peer collaboration, and a work environment that recognizes your expertise, resilience, and compassion for families navigating neonatal care.
Company Values:
Our organization is grounded in empowering staff to grow professionally while delivering compassionate, high-quality care. We foster a collaborative culture where talent is cultivated, feedback is welcomed, and career advancement is a tangible outcome of dedication and clinical excellence. You’ll join a team that respects your contributions, supports your professional ambitions, and creates a positive work environment that sustains your energy and purpose in neonatal nursing.
Call to Action:
Ready to elevate your NICU nursing practice while exploring Missouri’s beauty and diverse hospital settings? Apply now to join a company that values your expertise, supports your development, and offers meaningful opportunities to advance in neonatal care. Your next chapter as a NICU Registered Nurse in Columbia awaits—where every life saved is a story you helped write, and every family you touch leaves with renewed hope.
Note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process. Start Date: 01/05/2026. Duration: Weeks. Guaranteed Hours: 48.0. Weekly pay: $2,856-$2,968. Housing assistance, extensions, and 24/7 support are included as part of the compensation and benefits package.
Location Benefits:
Columbia sits in the heart of central Missouri, a thriving community that blends academic energy with small-town warmth. In this NICU setting, you’ll experience a supportive hospital culture that champions interdisciplinary collaboration, ongoing education, and family-centered care. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art neonatal equipment, simulation training, and opportunities to refine advanced nursing skills in respiratory support, lactation education, and developmental care. The city’s proximity to outdoor havens and cultural venues makes balancing intensity with rejuvenation easier, while strong schools, dining, and community events create a stable, enriching environment for you and your loved ones. For healthcare professionals who relish variety, our program also offers the possibility to work in diverse locations across the U.S.—allowing you to expand clinical perspectives, encounter new NICU teams, and bring back broadened expertise to your primary unit. In Columbia, you’ll join a community that values your contributions, supports your growth, and recognizes the vital role you play in turning critical moments into hopeful outcomes.
Role Specifics and Benefits:
- Key responsibilities: Provide comprehensive direct patient care for neonates and high-risk newborns in the NICU, including meticulous monitoring of vitals, respiratory status, and hemodynamics; manage IV therapies, medications, feeds, and thermoregulation; support ventilator and non-invasive respiratory therapies under physician guidance; participate in rounds, implement care plans, and document changes accurately in the electronic medical record. Perform developmental assessments, support pain management strategies, and engage in diligent discharge planning with families. Collaborate closely with neonatology physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, lactation consultants, social workers, and occupational/physical therapists to ensure a holistic, evidence-based approach to each newborn’s care. Embrace family-centered care by coaching parents on care plans, routines, and safety measures, empowering them to participate actively in their baby’s journey.
- Professional growth: This assignment is designed to expand NICU expertise through exposure to varied high-acuity cases, evolving clinical protocols, and mentorship from seasoned neonatology teams. You’ll have access to continuing education opportunities, in-house simulations, leadership development pathways, and potential cross-training in subspecialty neonatal services. The experience supports a robust resume for pediatric-critical care advancement and can open doors to enhanced roles within NICU leadership or specialized neonatal trajectories.
- Benefits and support: Competitive weekly pay in the range of $2,856-$2,968, with guaranteed hours and the potential for contract extensions. Comprehensive housing assistance to simplify relocation and lodging logistics, plus a sign-on or referral bonus where applicable. A dedicated 24/7 support team is available to assist you while traveling with the company, ensuring you have trusted resources for clinical guidance, housing, and local arrangements. Extended assignment opportunities let you deepen your NICU impact over time, while cross-site assignments give you broader clinical perspectives and networking advantages across the healthcare system.
- Environment and resources: Work within a NICU equipped for modern neonatal care, including advanced monitoring, imaging, pharmacologic support, and family-centered care spaces. A culture of continuous improvement, safety, and evidence-based practice underpins daily routines, with opportunities to contribute to quality initiatives, infection control measures, and pediatric care improvements that enhance patient outcomes.
- Commitment to support: The program emphasizes a supportive, respectful workplace that prioritizes clinician well-being, ongoing skill development, and career progression. You’ll benefit from structured mentorship, peer collaboration, and a work environment that recognizes your expertise, resilience, and compassion for families navigating neonatal care.
Company Values:
Our organization is grounded in empowering staff to grow professionally while delivering compassionate, high-quality care. We foster a collaborative culture where talent is cultivated, feedback is welcomed, and career advancement is a tangible outcome of dedication and clinical excellence. You’ll join a team that respects your contributions, supports your professional ambitions, and creates a positive work environment that sustains your energy and purpose in neonatal nursing.
Call to Action:
Ready to elevate your NICU nursing practice while exploring Missouri’s beauty and diverse hospital settings? Apply now to join a company that values your expertise, supports your development, and offers meaningful opportunities to advance in neonatal care. Your next chapter as a NICU Registered Nurse in Columbia awaits—where every life saved is a story you helped write, and every family you touch leaves with renewed hope.
Note: The hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process. Start Date: 01/05/2026. Duration: Weeks. Guaranteed Hours: 48.0. Weekly pay: $2,856-$2,968. Housing assistance, extensions, and 24/7 support are included as part of the compensation and benefits package.
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TLC Nursing is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency pairing RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals with high-quality travel and local contracts across the U.S.
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