Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,495 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) specializes in providing high-level critical care to premature and ill neonates. This position involves caring for neonates, infants, and surgical patients aged 23 weeks and up within a high-acuity environment. The role requires a dedicated healthcare professional prepared to manage complex respiratory support, perform advanced procedures, and coordinate comprehensive patient care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 3 x 12-hour night shifts, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: California license; BLS certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); 1 year of experience in neonatal intensive care, including experience with Neonates less than 28 weeks gestation; proficiency with NICU III and IV protocols, ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), and clinical procedures such as line insertions (PICC and umbilical), bronchoscopy, swallow studies, and MRI.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with neonatal dysrhythmia management, arterial and central line care, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and advanced neonatal procedures.
• Certifications: Valid AHA or ARC certifications.
• Additional Information:
  • Care for a daily census of approximately 23 neonates, infants, and surgical patients.
  • Unit supports interdisciplinary teams including physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, and social services.
  • Specific patient diagnoses include surgical cases, neonatal cooling, and respiratory management using all modes of respiratory support.
  • Special procedures performed include PICC lines, bronchoscopy, LISA, VCUG, MRI, and swallow studies.
  • Equipment used includes jet ventilators, high flow, CPAP, vent, and ostomy care.
  • Requires float to pediatric, NICU, and nursery units.
  • Onboarding includes completion of labs within 3-5 days of contract signing, with a 7-year work history verification.
  • Candidates should be prepared for a maximum of one holiday request per contract and adhere to specified RTO policies.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1312525. 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: Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus