Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $3,100 per week

Formation, Inc. — Riverside, CA

$3,100/wk

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Specialty
NICU
Type
Travel
Shift
Days
Hours
36/week
Duration
13 weeks
Start
09/07/2026

Job description

Formation, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Riverside, California.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 09/07/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
  • Employment Type: Travel

Position Summary:
A hospital in Riverside, CA is seeking a NICU RN for a travel assignment, starting 09/07/2026. 2 openings currently available. This is a high-acuity Neonatal ICU covering the full range of newborn/neonatal care.
 

Key Responsibilities:

Full NICU nursing care: admission assessment, ongoing reassessment, and individualized plan-of-care management
Medication administration and treatments per hospital policy, sterile technique, and standard precautions
UAC line setup, calibration, waveform interpretation, and documentation
Blood sample collection via central lines, heel stick, and venipuncture
Familiarity with mechanical ventilators and neonatal-specific bedside monitoring equipment
SBAR communication for all handoffs; multidisciplinary care planning
Patient/family education and appropriate parent interaction
Age-appropriate medication calculation, fluid/nutritional intake calculation, and head-to-toe neonatal assessment
Recognizes normal vs. abnormal neonatal vital signs and intervenes appropriately
 

Requirements:

Active RN License
BLS
NICU Experience
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
3 years PEDS/PICU experience preferred (candidate may be asked to float to these units)

Shift: 3x12 PM & AM
 

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Start Date: 09/07/2026

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About Formation, Inc.

Formation Healthcare is a leading Travel Nursing agency based in Los Angeles, CA. Travel nurses need knowledgeable, motivated recruiters they can trust, and the highest rates at the top facilities nationwide. Nurses, we hear you! We’re here to help you focus on your patients worry-free, we’ll focus on the rest. Don’t settle for less than you deserve, call Formation Healthcare for your next travel assignment and see the difference, today!


Benefits

  • Weekly pay
  • License and certification reimbursement
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Sick pay
  • Guaranteed Hours

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$3,100/wk

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