Travel NICU RN - $2,665 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit position requiring 3 years of NICU experience and an active CA RN license.

Details

• Level III NICU with 26 beds in an acute care hospital setting
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 and 1:1
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00/7:30 start time
• Every other weekend required (Saturday and Sunday)
• First to float to the Nursery and Pediatrics (sister unit, low acuity cases)
• Self-scheduling by seniority with manager oversight
• Uses Cerner EMR
• NICU attends high-risk deliveries in Labor & Delivery
• Tele monitoring on unit with RNs reading strips in an open bay area
• RT available in unit 24/7, neonatologist in house 24/7
• No nurse aides on this unit
• Charge nurse covers both NICU and Peds and is free of patient assignment

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• LA City Fire & Safety certification required
• Minimum 3 years of NICU experience required
• Must have experience in a Level III NICU
• Must have experience titrating drips including dopamine, dobutamine, versed, and fentanyl
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Care for premature infants with conditions including sepsis and surgical cases such as gastroschisis
• Equipment used includes oscillators, nasal CPAP, rare ventilators, giraffe bassinets, Atom incubators, and radiant warmers
• Unit and department-specific orientation includes 3 shifts with a preceptor plus 6 hours in the Nursery and 6 hours in Pediatrics
• Holiday coverage required for 1 major and 1 minor holiday
• No call or standby requirements
• Navy scrub color required

American Traveler Job ID #P-773974. 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: Travel RN - Neonatal ICU

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