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NICU | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareBurlingame, CATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Burlingame, CA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 28, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$66.67
Weekly
$2,400
Yearly (full-time)
$124,800
Start date
December 14, 2026

This job pays about $66.67/hour — 1% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in California ($67.44/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.

Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

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Job description

Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Assignment in Burlingame, CA

Explore a rewarding California travel nursing job as a NICU Registered Nurse (RN) in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Burlingame, California. This 13-week, on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to provide compassionate, technically precise neonatal care while supporting infants and families in a collaborative healthcare environment. Burlingame is a scenic, welcoming Bay Area community known for its tree-lined neighborhoods, walkable downtown, and convenient access to San Francisco and the Peninsula.

Travel Nursing Job Details

  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,340–$2,460
  • Location: Burlingame, California
  • Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Position: Travel NICU Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
  • Start Date: December 14, 2026
  • End Date: March 15, 2027
  • Schedule: 3 shifts per week
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Orientation: 16 hours

Travel NICU Registered Nurse Requirements

  • Current, valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • At least 2 years of NICU nursing experience strongly preferred
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
  • Current S.T.A.B.L.E. certification
  • Ability to work independently while following established procedures and direction from the charge nurse
  • Strong communication, clinical judgment, patient-safety awareness, and family-support skills

NICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to neonates in the NICU and related labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum settings as assigned.
  • Support pediatricians, neonatologists, and fellow Registered Nurses with patient care delivery and clinical procedures.
  • Apply nursing knowledge, technical competence, and patient-interaction skills to deliver precise neonatal treatment.
  • Monitor neonatal status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly communicate concerns to the appropriate members of the care team.
  • Follow established protocols, maintain accurate clinical documentation, and promote a safe patient-care environment.
  • Provide education and emotional support to parents and caregivers while encouraging participation in the infant’s plan of care.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team under the guidance of the charge nurse to support quality patient outcomes.

Apply now for this California travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated neonatal care team in Burlingame, CA.

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.

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