Travel NICU Registered Nurse

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American Consultants is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Apple Valley, California.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/11/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse, NICU – Apple Valley, CA 92307\n

Start Date: August 11, 2026

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Location: Apple Valley, California

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Schedule: Day shift, 3x12-Hour (06:00 - 18:30). Every other weekend required, may exceed to accommodate unit needs. Guaranteed hours with facility allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.

Highlights:\n

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• Level III NICU with 14 beds and approximately 190 births per month
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• Acute care hospital with 212 total staffed beds utilizing Epic charting system
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• Patient ratios staffed by acuity, up to 1:3 ratio
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• 40-hour orientation provided with interdisciplinary support including respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, and social services
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• Free parking available for all staff
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• Opportunity to work with diverse patient population including large Hispanic community
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Requirements:\n

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• Active California RN license required prior to start
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• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year in NICU specialty required
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• Level III NICU experience required (hard stop requirement)
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• Current certifications: BLS, NRP Advanced (or NRP with willingness to obtain Advanced before start date), PALS
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• Epic charting system experience required
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• Community hospital experience required
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• LA fire card within the last 30 days required
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• Experience with patient ratios of 2-3 patients
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• Proficiency in required skills including administration of blood products, high-frequency ventilation, central line management, PICC line management, IV vasopressors, and ventilator management
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• May float to Mother/Baby for babies; if couplet experience, may float fully
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• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
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• Two professional references covering 1 year within the last 3 years
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Why Join Us?\n

This 13-week travel assignment offers the opportunity to work in a well-equipped Level III NICU caring for neonates and infants with conditions including prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and hyperbilirubinemia. The unit features advanced equipment including high-frequency ventilators, oscillators, CPAP/BIPAP, and smart pumps. All time-off requests must be submitted at time of application, with approval based on facility needs. Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered.

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American Consultants Job ID #18818044. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Electrophysiology (EP) Lab,07:00:00-19:00:00

About American Consultants\n Benefits\n

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• Medical benefits
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• Dental benefits
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• Life insurance
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• Weekly pay
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• License and certification reimbursement
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• Holiday Pay
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• 401k retirement plan
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• Referral bonus
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