Travel NICU RN - $2,486 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Level 3b NICU position requiring at least 2 years of NICU experience and NRP certification, working nights on a 13-week travel contract in California.

Details

• Level 3b NICU in an acute care hospital setting
• 16-bed unit (expanding to 20 beds)
• Patient population includes all gestational ages with a high volume of premature infants, as well as sepsis, therapeutic cooling, and substance abuse/withdrawal cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1 or up to 1:3 for feeder/grower patients
• Ventilators used include Aveya, bubble CPAP, Vapotherm, and oscillator; Phillips monitoring equipment in use
• No monitor tech or IV team on unit; RT and pharmacy available 24/7
• Neonatologist available on call with 2 full-time and 1 part-time neonatologist
• EMR: Cerner
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a
• Every other weekend required
• Travelers are first to float; float assignments may include L&D or postpartum to care for newborns
• Holidays worked in coordination with permanent staff

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact/NLC) required; pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• COVID vaccination required
• Minimum 2–3 years of NICU experience required; Level 3 NICU experience specifically required
• Travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with therapeutic cooling preferred
• Ability to attend deliveries preferred
• Spanish-speaking skills preferred
• Active driver's license required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Cares for premature infants and complex neonatal patients across all gestational ages; surgical cases are transferred out
• Floor-specific orientation is 2–3 shifts
• Navy scrubs required
• BSN not required for this position
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-733582. 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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