Travel NICU Registered Nurse - $2,495 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This position provides compassionate, evidence-based care to neonatal patients in routine and complex clinical situations. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, family education, collaboration with the healthcare team, and evaluation of patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week, scheduled three shifts per week from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with every other weekend coverage.
• Required Qualifications: Valid California Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; at least 2 years of experience; required electronic health record charting experience; experience caring for neonates.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and community hospital experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for neonatal patients with a typical patient ratio of 3:1.
  • Performs comprehensive assessments, develops individualized plans of care, administers medications and treatments, and evaluates patient outcomes.
  • Supports high-risk deliveries and provides neonatal care including respiratory support, central-line care, feeding support, phototherapy, thermoregulation, and management of neonatal sepsis.
  • Collaborates with physicians, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate care and promote patient safety.
  • Orientation includes 36 hours.

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 #1352097. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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