Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,595 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Oxnard, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse position in a healthcare facility. The role involves providing specialized neonatal care to patients across various gestational ages in a Level 3b NICU. The position requires working 12-hour night shifts, with responsibilities including attending deliveries, managing ventilators and monitors, and caring for premature infants and critically ill neonates.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with every other week working and floating to labor and delivery or postpartum units as needed.
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); 2 or more years of NICU experience with Level 3 NICU proficiency; work authorization to submit license; valid certification documentation.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Vya, bubble CPAP, Vapotherm, oscillator ventilators; ability to attend deliveries; knowledge of sepsis management, cooling protocols, and substance withdrawal; bilingual Spanish speaking skills preferred; travel experience helpful.
• Additional Information: Unit has 16 beds with planned expansion to 20 beds within a year. Nurses must have NICU experience, ability to attend deliveries, and work in a fast-paced neonatal environment. Care includes managing patients with prematurity, sepsis, and cooling therapies. The hospital maintains a flexible cancellation policy, allowing cancellation of up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment.
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• End Date: 01/25/2027

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

Cross Country Job ID #1321876. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus