Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

American Traveler

Los Angeles, California, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 15

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,399.73/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring Level III/IV high-risk delivery and ventilator experience.

Details

• Level III NICU setting with 23 beds and an average census of 10
• 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Neonatal patient population, primarily infants greater than 34 weeks gestation
• Cares for patients requiring phototherapy, therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket), and respiratory support including bubble CPAP
• Requires 4 weekend shifts (Friday/Saturday)
• Option to be placed on call if not needed for scheduled shift
• Floating required if needed
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum 2-3 years of NICU experience required, ideally in a Level III or IV unit with high-risk delivery and ventilator experience
• AHA BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications required
• Experience with vents required
• Skilled in IV therapy, blood and blood product administration, arterial line management, and central line care
• Experience with neonatal feeding methods (bottle, breast, gavage) and NG/NJ tube placement/management
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• References required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide specialized nursing care to neonates in a high-acuity NICU setting
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the travel rate
• Return staff reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• Facility is smoke and nicotine-free; candidates must arrive free of tobacco odor
• RTO must be submitted with the initial application and cannot include any time off during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Once RTO is submitted, changes are not permitted except to cancel requested time off
• Candidates with license restrictions, disciplinary actions, or board investigations will not be considered