Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Castro Valley, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This position provides care for neonates and adults in a nursery setting, including infants requiring Level II neonatal intensive care support. Responsibilities include attending deliveries, neonatal resuscitation, mother-baby couplet care, and stabilization of infants requiring transfer to a higher level of care.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, generally 7:00 AM7:00 PM, with occasional 11:00 AM11:00 PM shifts based on unit needs; 36 hours per week. Occasional on-call coverage and weekend coverage every other weekend, totaling seven weekend shifts during the 13-week assignment.
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license valid in California; Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and STABLE certifications; certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC); at least two years of experience; Level II or III neonatal intensive care experience; experience attending deliveries, neonatal resuscitation, and mother-baby couplet care; required community healthcare facility experience; required Epic charting experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience with postpartum experience.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Provides age-appropriate care for neonates and adults while addressing developmental, psychosocial, environmental safety, education, communication, and comprehension needs.
- Supports care for premature infants 34 weeks and above, low-birth-weight infants, infants experiencing drug withdrawal, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, suspected sepsis, or hyperbilirubinemia.
- Performs or supports care involving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), umbilical venous and arterial catheter lines, nasal cannula, intravenous therapy, antibiotics, blood transfusions, gavage feedings, phototherapy, and thermoregulation.
- Stabilizes infants for transfer to a higher level of care, including support with intubation, surfactant administration, umbilical line placement, and passive brain cooling.
- Provides parent education related to car seat safety, discharge planning, circumcision care, cord care, and newborn care.
- Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretarial support.
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
Posted Date: 2026-10-31
Cross Country Job ID #1329544. 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: Registered Nurse / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus