- Specialty
- NICU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Rotating
- Hours
- 48/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 11/16/2026
Job description
Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Diego, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, rotating
- Employment Type: Travel
DESCRIPtION:
As a Registered Nurse in the NICU, you will provide specialized care for critically ill neonates. Your role includes monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The position offers a dynamic schedule with 4-night shifts per week and the opportunity to float to other units as needed. Join a supportive environment where your skills will make a significant impact on the lives of our youngest patients.
✅ REQUIREMENTS
- At least 2 years of recent Level IV NICU experience
- Level III NICU nurses may be considered if they have strong surgical experience at a facility that performs newborn surgeries.
- Active California RN License
- Current BLS, NIHSS, and Advanced NRP certifications
- Travel nursing experience highly preferred; strong first-time travelers with Level IV experience will be considered
- Cardiac experience required
- Experience with oscillators, conventional ventilators, CPAP, nasal cannula, specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, tracheostomies, ostomies, and G-tubes
- Must be comfortable managing multiple-drip line changes and providing pre- and post-operative care
- Must be willing to float to PICU, CVICU, Med-Surg within scope of practice, and NICU satellite locations as needed
- Must have reliable personal transportation
- No regular weekend requirement, but flexibility to work weekends is necessary
- Mileage reimbursed when traveling from the home-base NICU to satellite locations
About Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.
We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.
At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.