Travel NICU Registered Nurse - $2,440 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/18/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse position is located in San Francisco, California. This role involves providing specialized care to neonates, including managing complex medical conditions, ventilator management, and working within a Level IV NICU. The position requires adaptability to variable shifts, including day and night rotations.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour rotating day/night shifts; minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse (RN) license; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and STABLE certification.
• Clinical Skills and Experience: Ventilator management, trach management, telemetry, pulmonary artery lines, umbilical and central line management, chest tube management. Minimum of 3 years experience in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Competence in floating to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CICU). UVCs and UACs experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: STABLE certification.
• Additional Information: Ability to float to other UCSF facilities. Submissions must include all employment history with dates, units worked, and manager names for rehire eligibility check. Two references from the most recent employer are required. No mid-contract RTO requests accepted; all RTO to be disclosed at time of submittal with manager approval.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1294268. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus