Travel NICU RN - $2,912 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/08/2026
• 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: Dec 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Level 3 NICU night shift position requiring NRP certification and prior neonatal experience.

Details

• Level 3 NICU with 26-30 beds in an acute care hospital setting with Trauma Level 2 designation
• Patient population includes preterm infants and those with respiratory failure; no cardiac surgery or defect repair cases
• 12-hour night shifts beginning at 6:45 AM with bedside report
• Self-scheduling available with schedules posted 4 weeks out; block scheduling generally not available
• Every other weekend requirement
• Floating required to other Sacramento facilities, with rare mid-shift floats
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Charge nurse available (generally does not take patients, provides break relief)
• 24/7 in-house Hospitalist/Intensivist, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy coverage
• Nurse aides available based on census and staffing needs
• Ventilator care required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand
• Current BLS (AHA) and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Pediatric experience preferred
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration, reflecting legal name with no middle initial or middle name
• Must pass Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to offer confirmation
• Must pass sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on first day of orientation

Additional Information

• Floor-specific orientation includes 1-2 days with a preceptor
• Facility is designated 'Baby Friendly' with excellent breastfeeding support
• Scrub color is navy; undershirts must be navy, white, or black; scrub jackets optional and must be navy
• Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's); holiday time off considered but not guaranteed
• Holiday coverage rotates in with core staff
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility (including CHI and Dignity) within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Overtime and extra shifts available

American Traveler Job ID #P-787460. 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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