Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $3,626 per week

Prodware Solutions LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Apple Valley, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/01/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Position Highlights

• Specialty: NICU – Level III
• Location: Apple Valley, CA 92307
• Contract Duration: 13–26 Weeks
• Start Date: ASAP
• Shift: 12-Hour Shifts
• Schedule Options: 3×12s or 4×12s
• Weekly Hours: 36 or 48 Hours
• Experience Required: 2 Years of RN Experience, including at least 1 year in NICU
  
  Required Certifications
• BLS / BCLS
• NRP
• PALS
• Advanced NRP preferred; candidates with standard NRP may be considered if willing to obtain Advanced NRP before starting.
  
  Required Clinical Skills & Experience
• Level III NICU experience – mandatory
• IV therapy, IV starts, and maintenance
• Central line and PICC line management
• UAC and UVC management
• Neonatal medication administration and dosage calculations
• Blood glucose monitoring and phototherapy
• Respiratory support including CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC, and ventilator management
• High-frequency ventilation and oscillator experience
• Neonatal sepsis management
• Care of premature and critically ill newborns
• Feeding support, gavage feeding, and breast milk handling
• APGAR scoring and thermoregulation
• Neurological assessment and seizure management
• Ability to titrate Dopamine and Dobutamine
• Experience with Fentanyl and Versed

• Preferred Skills

• Blood and blood product administration
• Conscious sedation
• Therapeutic hypothermia
• High-risk delivery attendance
• NICU Level IV experience
• Nitric oxide (iNO) and Vapotherm
• Chest tube management
• Gastroschisis / Omphalocele care

• Unit & Patient Details

• NICU Level: III
• Beds: 14
• Monthly Births: Approximately 190
• Patient Population: Premature neonates, feeders and growers, and critically ill newborns
• Common Diagnoses: Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), sepsis, hypoglycemia, and jaundice
• Patient Ratios: May reach 1:3 depending on acuity

• Additional Information

• May float to Mother/Baby for newborn care.
• Candidates with couplet care experience may be required to float fully to Mother/Baby.
• Weekend requirements may exceed every other weekend based on unit needs.
• Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be accommodated.
• All requested time off must be submitted with the profile; approval depends on facility needs.
• Facility may call off one shift per two weeks.
• Holiday coverage may be required.
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
• Flu vaccine requirement: To be confirmed.

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