Travel NICU RN - $2,271 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/18/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced NICU RN with a CA RN license and a minimum of 3 years of Level IV NICU experience for a travel assignment requiring variable day/night rotating shifts.

Details

• Level IV NICU at an academic medical center
• Neonatal patient population ranging from less than 24 weeks to over 34 weeks gestation, including complex surgical and cardiac cases
• 12-hour rotating day and night shifts (7:00–19:30 days / 19:00–7:30 nights); variable shift scheduling required — straight days will not be accommodated
• Specialized procedures include vent management, trach management, telemetry, pulmonary artery lines, umbilical/central line management, and chest tube management
• UVC and UAC experience required
• Floating required to PICU, CICU, and other affiliated facilities within a 75+ mile radius
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)

Requirements

• Active CA RN license currently in hand required
• BSN required
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA) and NRP; STABLE preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Level III–IV NICU required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Competency floating to PICU and CICU required
• Travel experience not required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include care of complex neonates including those requiring ECMO, therapeutic hypothermia, high frequency ventilation, oscillators, nitric oxide, CRRT, and post-cardiac surgery management
• Prior employment at any University of California medical facility or affiliated facility must be disclosed, including dates worked, units, and manager names, for a rehire eligibility check
• Two professional references from most recent employer required for consideration
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
• All RTO requests must be submitted at time of offer; no additional requests will be accepted mid-contract, and RTO is not permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Pre-start and annual modules are required and are non-billable up to 24 hours; anything beyond 24 hours is billable
• Travel pairs are permitted but will generally not be placed on the same unit; married couples may not work on the same unit

American Traveler Job ID #P-737160. 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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