NICU RN
Santa Rosa, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Level III NICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring at least 3 years of Level III NICU experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Level III Neonatal ICU setting within an acute care hospital
• Night shift, 3x12 or 4x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Weekend rotation required
• On-call responsibilities required
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Floating required between sister facilities as needed
• Uses Epic for charting
• Patient population includes neonates 29-34 weeks gestation

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Compact license must be in hand at time of submission)
• BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 3 years of Level III NICU experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required: IV therapy, administration of blood and blood products, arterial line management, central line blood draws, starting/maintaining IVs, UAC and UVC management
• Experience with neonatal emergency medications, antibiotics/antivirals, neonatal dosage calculations, steroids, and surfactants
• Experience with APGAR scoring, developmental care, patient/family teaching, phlebotomy, and thermoregulation
• Experience attending high-risk deliveries
• Experience with blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia management, insulin administration, and phototherapy
• Experience with breastfeeding support, handling of breast milk, and gavage/oral/nasogastric feeding placement and management
• Experience with Bubble CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, chest tube management, meconium aspiration, oxygen delivery systems, and respiratory distress syndrome care
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE, neonatal sepsis recognition, and sepsis work-up
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates in a Level III NICU setting
• Must be willing to float between sister facilities within the health system
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront at time of submission; post-offer RTO requests may not be granted
• Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and cannot reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Must disclose any prior work history with the health system, including permanent, travel, or per-diem roles, with location and dates
• Scrub color requirement: royal blue or navy blue for RNs
• Free parking available on-site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower bill rate