Travel NICU RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Santa Rosa, 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: 09/21/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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

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\n

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

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

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• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates in a Level III NICU setting
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• Must be willing to float between sister facilities within the health system
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• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
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• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront at time of submission; post-offer RTO requests may not be granted
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• Facility does not accept candidates with Nursys or background check hits
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• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and cannot reside within 50 miles of the facility
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• Must disclose any prior work history with the health system, including permanent, travel, or per-diem roles, with location and dates
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• Scrub color requirement: royal blue or navy blue for RNs
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• Free parking available on-site
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• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower bill rate
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American Traveler Job ID #P-749643. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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