Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

American Traveler

Berkeley, California, United States

Position ID: P-765831

Position status: On Hold

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

$2,782.55/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN with a Level III NICU background to provide specialized neonatal care on a day shift schedule.

Details

• Level III NICU setting caring for neonates ranging from under 24 weeks to over 34 weeks gestation
• Patient ratio of 1:3
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, blood and blood product administration, and starting/maintaining IVs required
• Experience with emergency medications, antibiotics/antivirals, and anti-seizure medications required
• Competency in APGAR scoring, developmental care, patient/family teaching, and thermoregulation required
• Experience with neonatal sepsis management and infectious disease precautions required
• Experience with feeding management including bottle, breast, and gavage feedings required
• Blood glucose monitoring and phototherapy experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Preferred skills include arterial line management, central line care, UAC/UVC management, conscious sedation, IV vasopressors, and high-risk delivery attendance
• Preferred respiratory skills include bubble CPAP, high frequency ventilation, chest tube management, nitric oxide administration, oscillators, and ventilator management
• Preferred experience with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), therapeutic hypothermia, and lumbar puncture assistance
• 2 supervisor references obtained within the past year required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive, individualized patient care including assessment, care planning, and coordination with physicians and multidisciplinary teams
• Serve as liaison between nursing and medical staff to facilitate collaborative patient care
• Exercise clinical judgment and critical thinking across routine and complex neonatal cases
• Document and communicate patient assessments, care plans, and outcomes with the healthcare team
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius to be eligible for local candidate rate
• Former employees must have a 1-year separation period before returning as a traveler
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract
• Only one holiday may be requested off per contract, with holiday coverage expected for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
• Re-orientation only required for travelers separated 6+ months since their last shift at this facility

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12