NICU RN
Apple Valley, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 25, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Level III NICU position requiring a CA RN license, 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year in the NICU specialty, and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in a Level III NICU within an acute care hospital averaging 190 births per month
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
• Patient ratio of 1:2-3
• Weekend rotation of every other weekend, though may exceed this to meet unit needs
• No floating between like units required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses Epic charting system
• Facility retains right to call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required, compact license must be in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP (Advanced NRP required or willingness to obtain before start)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 1 year in NICU specialty (candidates with less overall experience but Level IV NICU background may still be considered)
• Community hospital experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required (candidates with 2+ years of NICU experience may be considered without travel experience)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, UAC/UVC, and neonatal medication administration
• Experience with respiratory support including CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ventilator management, and oxygen delivery systems
• Experience caring for neonates across gestational ranges including <24-28 weeks, 29-34 weeks, and >34 weeks

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive NICU nursing care including APGAR scoring, developmental care, thermoregulation, and patient/family teaching
• Attend high-risk deliveries and manage conditions such as neonatal abstinence syndrome, seizure disorders, and necrotizing enterocolitis
• Support respiratory care including suctioning, oscillators, and management of respiratory distress syndrome
• Assist with procedures such as lumbar puncture and manage PICC lines
• Scrub color for RNs is navy blue
• Free parking available onsite
• Must reside within 50 miles of the facility for local candidate consideration at applicable rate
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront at time of consideration; post-offer RTO requests may not be granted
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities near the contracted location
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position unless they have 2+ years of NICU experience