Job Details
Start Date
11/09/2026
Shift
Nights
Duration
13 weeks
Hours
12 hours
Specialty
NICU, Nursing
City
San Diego
State
CA
Experience
1 Years
Job Description
Travel Nurse – NICU
Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel Nurse – NICU. We`ll be your ticket to the travel RN – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit job you`ll love with unparalleled recruiter support and industry-best benefits.
Shift: Nights
Length: 13
Start Date: 11/09/2026
Profession: Nurse (RN) – NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Epic Travel Staffing:
- Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
- 401(k) matching program
- Weekly direct deposit
- Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
- Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
- Exclusive job openings – Only at Epic
- Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.
By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Epic Staffing Group and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes
Qualifications:
- BCLS, NRP
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Requirements
- Required certification: NICU
- 1+ years of experience
- Active California RN license required before start
- Key Requirements Summary: 1. Experience: 2 years of NICU Level 4 experience required; strong Level 3 surgical NICU experience may be considered if the Level 3 is a surgery center performing surgeries on newborns; must be mentioned in submittal 2. Cases: High acuity surgical NICU; experience required in HIE/Cooling, CDH, NEC, respiratory distress/failure, gastroschisis, omphaloceles, abdominal surgeries, myelomeningoceles, fresh trachs, g-tubes, and post-op care; cardiac experience required 3. Certifications: BLS and Advanced NRP required; PALS preferred; must be AHA or equivalent 4. License: CA RN License required; pending license accepted if ETA from licensing is confirmed before start date 5. Education: Not specified 6. EMR: Epic 7. Shifts/Call: 3x12 variable days/nights or straight nights; must work 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's; no on-call required; no block scheduling; must be flexible to work weekends when scheduled; floating required within scope to PICU, CVICU, Med Surg, and satellite NICU campuses (Rancho Springs, Palomar, Scripps Encinitas, Scripps La Jolla, Scripps Mercy, Scripps Hillcrest); travelers will not be assigned patients over 2 years old; mileage reimbursed from home base to satellite locations; must have own transportation 8. RTO: 6 days RTO max; must work 2 of 3 holidays 9. Returning Staff: Not specified 10. Travel/Local: Locals not accepted; November 11 start only 11. Background: Not specified 12. Modules: Not billable 13. Travel Experience: First-time travelers accepted if they have Level 4 NICU experience 14. Scrubs: Any color 15. Flu Vaccine: Required — No Exemptions; COVID-19 vaccine not required 16. Special Equipment: Central lines, drips, ventilators, Video EEG, NIRS, incubators, warmers, oscillator, conventional ventilator, CPAP, nasal cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, G-tubes; must be comfortable with line changes involving multiple drips and pre/post-op care Critical: Contract is 13 or 18 weeks; guaranteed hours apply after call-off policy is met; orientation is 36 hours; patient ratios are 1:2 days, nights, and weekends; parking is free.
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