Travel NICU RN - $2,537 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a NICU II position requiring at least 1-2 years of NICU experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU II) of a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts, 18:00-06:00
• Cares for neonates greater than 34 weeks and 29-34 weeks gestation
• Attends high-risk deliveries
• Provides respiratory care including ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
• Performs IV therapy and manages UAC/UVC lines
• Supports breastfeeding and handling of breast milk
• Utilizes Eat, Sleep, Console approach
• Preferred experience with Epic EMR
• Floating required between sister facilities within the state

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Compact license must be in hand at time of consideration)
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required; STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum of 1-2 years of NICU experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required for consideration
• Must reside within 50 miles of the facility for local candidate eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct neonatal intensive care including high-risk delivery attendance and ventilator management
• Expected to float between sister facilities as needed
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Former Providence permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Can only be submitted to one Providence facility at a time
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-783319. 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: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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