Travel NICU RN - $2,259 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Apple Valley, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/25/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 25, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a NICU RN for a Level III unit requiring 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year in the NICU specialty and a CA RN license.

Details

• Work in a Level III NICU averaging 190 births per month within an acute care hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3
• Weekend rotation is every other weekend, and may exceed this to meet unit needs
• No floating required between like units
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses Epic charting system
• Cares for neonates across gestational ages, including <24-28 weeks, 29-34 weeks, and >34 weeks

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required, compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 1 year in NICU specialty
• Candidates with less than 2 years RN experience but with Level IV NICU experience may be considered
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP (Advanced NRP preferred, or willingness to obtain before start)
• Community hospital experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Prior travel experience required, though candidates with 2+ years of NICU experience may be considered without travel experience
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, from a comparable specialty/setting

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive NICU nursing care including IV therapy, arterial and central line management, UAC/UVC care, and administration of emergency medications
• Manage complex respiratory support including ventilators, oscillators, Vapotherm, high frequency ventilation, and nitric oxide therapy
• Support neonates with conditions such as respiratory distress syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, neonatal sepsis, and neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Attend high-risk deliveries and provide therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) management as needed
• Deliver patient/family teaching and developmental care
• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs
• Free parking available onsite
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront at time of application, as post-offer requests may not be accommodated
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates within 50 miles are accepted at a lower bill rate
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler, and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities within the same network

American Traveler Job ID #P-739484. 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: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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