Travel Nurse Manager RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Company: LanceSoft
Location: Madison
Posted on: February 22, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description LanceSoft is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Manager for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - Discipline: RN - Start Date: 03/16/2026 - Duration: 13 weeks - 40 hours per week - Shift: 8 hours, days - Employment Type: Travel Facility Name: UnityPoint Health – Meriter Hospital Unit: NICU 7N Title: Nurse Manager – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Location: Madison, WI Position Type: 13 Weeks (40 Hours per Week – Exempt) Start Date: 03/16/2026 Shift: Days – 8 Hour Shifts | 24-Hour Accountability Role Department Overview: • 5,200 deliveries annually • 42-bed Level III NICU • Patient Population: >22 week neonates to ~46 week neonates • Drips Administered: Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine • Unionized nursing workforce Job Description: The Interim Nurse Manager is responsible for 24-hour clinical and administrative leadership of the NICU. This role provides operational oversight, staff mentorship, and strategic direction to ensure safe, high-quality neonatal care. Key Responsibilities: • Provide clinical and administrative leadership for the NICU • Mentor and develop frontline leaders and charge nurses • Lead department through operational or structural changes with resilience • Ensure regulatory compliance and quality standards • Oversee staffing, workflow, and patient care outcomes • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support neonatal services Required Qualifications: • Previous Interim Leadership experience (minimum 1–2 completed assignments) • Recent NICU experience in a Level III or Level IV setting • EPIC EMR experience • Experience mentoring leaders • Active Wisconsin RN License (Compact Accepted) • ACLS • BLS • NRP Additional Requirements: • 1 Supervisory Reference at time of submission • Skills Checklist (within 1 year) • Driver’s License • License Verification • Time off before late April must be limited • Travel home permitted but not every weekend Facility Highlights: • 448-bed hospital • 42-bed Level III NICU • High-volume delivery center • Teaching status: No Note: Facility is open to interim candidates interested in transitioning to permanent leadership roles (please indicate interest at time of submission). About LanceSoft Established in 2000, LanceSoft is a Certified MBE and Woman-Owned organization. Lancesoft Inc. is one of the highest rated companies in the industry. We have been recognized as one of the Largest Staffing firms and ranked in the top 50 fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing firms in 2022. Lancesoft offers short- and long-term contracts, permanent placements, and travel opportunities to credentialed and experienced professionals throughout the United States. We pride ourselves on having industry leading benefits. We understand the importance of partnering with an expert who values your needs, which is why we’re 100% committed to finding you an assignment that best matches your career and lifestyle goals. Our team of experienced career specialists takes the time to understand your needs and match you with the right job Lancesoft has been chosen by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work for.LanceSoft specializes in providing Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, LPNs/LVNs, Social Workers, Medical Assistants, and Certified Nursing Assistants to work in Acute Care Centers, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Long-Term Care centers, Rehab Facilities, Behavioral Health Centers, Drug & Alcohol Facilities, Home Health & Community Health, Urgent Care Clinics, and many other provider-based facilities. Benefits - Weekly pay - Medical benefits

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