Travel
NICU
Eureka, CA
NICU Nurse – Night Shift
Position Overview
Join the NICU team for a 26-week travel assignment working night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), 3 days per week. You'll provide specialized care to neonates in a Level II NICU setting, managing medically complex infants and stabilizing those requiring transfer to higher levels of care.
Clinical Scope
- Manage neonates ≥32 weeks gestation
- Attend high-risk deliveries and provide immediate neonatal stabilization
- Provide breastfeeding support and breast milk handling
- Manage ventilator support (AC, PC, SIMV, CPAP, BiPAP, PEEP modes)
- Insert and maintain UAC and UVC lines
- Operate high-flow oxygen and CPAP equipment
Requirements
- Current BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications
- Compact state license (must be valid at submission)
- Minimum 1 year of NICU experience required
- At least 2 years total nursing experience preferred
- Prior charge experience valued
- 2 professional references covering ≥1 year within the last 3 years
Schedule & Expectations
- Weekend coverage required; must commit to working 3 of 5 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
- May be required to float to nearby sister facilities
- All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront during application
Location
Eureka, CA (50-mile radius; compact license accepted at lower rate)
Start Date
December 14, 2026