Travel NICU RN - $2,349 per week

AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Santa Cruz, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care - Travel - (NICU RN)
StartDate: 11/9/2026 Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $ - $
Join our team as a Travel Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Santa Cruz, CA. You will provide specialized care for newborns, coordinate unit responsibilities, and support clinical excellence for assigned shifts at the facility. Required qualifications include a current and active California registered nurse license, Basic Life Support certification, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification. You should have at least 2 years of recent experience in a relevant clinical area and an associate’s degree in nursing or a nursing diploma. Experience as a charge nurse and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing are preferred. AMN Healthcare offers excellent compensation, dedicated recruiters, industry-leading support, and the AMN Passport mobile app for your career needs. Apply now to join this Travel RN-NICU assignment in Santa Cruz, CA.
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, NICU
Experience: 1 year
Licenses: RN-CA
Certifications: ACLS(Copy Needed); BLS(Copy Needed); NRP(Copy Needed)
SSN Required
DOB Required
References: 2 References in entire work history
About the Facility
Boasting a staff of more than 400 physicians and operating across two campuses, this hospital offers high quality care to residents of the Greater Santa Cruz area. The Joint Commission accredited facility first opened its doors to the public in 1941 as an 18 bed facility and has steadily grown since then, blossoming into one of the most trusted names in medical care in the region. As a member of the Catholic Healthcare West group, the facility is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology and strives to uphold the high quality of care that patients associate with its parent institution.
Facility Location
In Spanish the word Santa Cruz means “Holy Cross”. This city just south of San Francisco is located off the northern part of Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz is now well known for its temperate climate, the beauty of its natural coastline and forests and its unconventional community lifestyle. It’s actually a beach resort with an oceanfront amusement park. There’s even a “Clock Tower” in the center of the city.
Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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AMN Healthcare Nursing Job ID # . 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: Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care - Travel - (NICU RN)

About AMN Healthcare Nursing

AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We''re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

Benefits

• Company provided housing options
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Continuing Education