NICU Registered Nurse
Apple Valley, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, for a Level III neonatal intensive care assignment in an acute care setting. The role supports neonates and infants with complex needs, including prematurity, respiratory distress, sepsis, hypoglycemia, and jaundice. The position requires specialized neonatal experience and participation in every-other-weekend coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; every-other-weekend coverage may increase based on unit needs.
• Required Qualifications: Two years of registered nursing experience, including at least one year of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience; Level III neonatal intensive care experience; current Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; compact nursing license in hand at submission; community hospital and travel nursing experience; experience with required electronic charting systems.
• Additional Information:
  • Assignment dates are 12/01/2026 through 03/02/2027, with an anticipated immediate start.
  • The assignment does not require on-call coverage.
  • Block scheduling is not available.
  • Required clinical capabilities include management of premature and critically ill neonates, respiratory support, ventilator management, central and peripherally inserted central catheter care, arterial and venous umbilical catheter care, intravenous medication administration, blood product administration, phototherapy, feeding support, therapeutic hypothermia, neonatal dosage calculations, and neonatal sepsis management.
  • The care environment includes respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, interpretation services, social services, and unit secretary support.
  • All requested time off and specific scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of application.
  • The clinician must be available to work three of five designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits