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Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Level IV NICU Contract in Oakland, California

Apply for a travel NICU Registered Nurse job in Oakland, California, caring for neonates, infants, and pediatric patients in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit.

Join a specialized neonatal care team on this on-site travel nursing assignment in Oakland’s North Oakland area. Provide advanced nursing care in a Level IV NICU with mixed acuity, including postoperative surgical care. Oakland offers diverse dining, arts, parks, and convenient access to the greater Bay Area, making it an exciting location for a professional clinical assignment and California nursing job.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Nursing Schedule: Day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Shifts per Week: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend minimum
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, and pediatric patients
• Care Environment: Level IV NICU, open-bay unit, mixed acuity, and postoperative pediatric surgical care
• Typical Patient Ratio: 2 patients per nurse
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Floating: May be required to float to PICU, pediatric acute care, or other appropriate units and facilities based on clinical qualifications and staffing needs

NICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Level III or Level IV NICU nursing experience
• Experience in a PICU, teaching hospital, or postoperative pediatric surgical setting
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand
• BSN required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and PALS certifications
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Epic electronic charting experience
• Ability and willingness to float to other qualified pediatric and neonatal care areas as needed
• COVID-19 vaccination and booster required; medical or religious exemptions may be considered according to assignment guidelines

NICU RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for critically ill and postoperative neonates, infants, and pediatric patients.
• Manage patients with complex conditions, including respiratory distress, sepsis, seizure disorders, necrotizing enterocolitis, congenital anomalies, and postoperative abdominal conditions.
• Deliver respiratory support and monitor patients receiving mechanical ventilation, CPAP, high-flow therapy, Vapotherm, nitric oxide, oscillation, and other advanced neonatal therapies.
• Administer medications, IV vasopressors, blood products, antibiotics, steroids, and neonatal weight-based therapies.
• Manage central lines, UACs, UVCs, arterial lines, chest tubes, tracheostomies, feeding tubes, and other specialized neonatal equipment.
• Provide developmental care, thermoregulation, phototherapy, feeding support, breast milk handling, and family education.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate timely interventions.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, care plans, and outcomes in Epic.
• Support a collaborative neonatal and pediatric care environment and float to other pediatric units when appropriately assigned.

Apply now for this Oakland, California travel nursing opportunity and join a specialized Level IV NICU care team in the greater Bay Area.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.