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 an experienced RN for a Level III NICU position requiring 2 years of NICU experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Level III NICU in an acute care hospital averaging 190 births per month
• 212 staffed beds facility
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:00 AM-6:30 PM
• Friday-Sunday weekend block schedule required
• Weekends may exceed every other weekend to meet unit needs
• No floating between unlike units required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses Epic charting system
• Free parking available

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP Advanced (or willing to obtain advanced NRP before start)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 1 year in NICU specialty
• Candidates with Level IV NICU experience may be considered with less than 2 years of overall RN experience
• Community hospital experience required
• Prior travel experience required, though candidates with 2+ years of NICU experience may be considered without travel experience
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, and UAC/UVC required
• Experience with neonatal dosage calculations and administration of anti-seizure medications, antibiotics/antivirals, and steroids required
• Skills in APGAR scoring, developmental care, thermoregulation, and neonatal abstinence syndrome management required
• Respiratory skills required including Bubble CPAP, HFNC, ventilator management, and suctioning
• Experience with neonates across gestational ranges, including <24-28 weeks, 29-34 weeks, and >34 weeks
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to high-risk neonates including high-frequency ventilation, therapeutic hypothermia, and management of NEC, gastroschisis/omphalocele, and neonatal sepsis
• Attend high-risk deliveries as part of unit responsibilities
• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs
• Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities near the contracted facility
• 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 during the application process
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position unless they have 2+ years of NICU experience
• Local candidates accepted at a lower rate within a 50-mile radius
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel nurse and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Pre-start and annual completion of training modules required, averaging 16 hours

American Traveler Job ID #P-739486. 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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