Travel Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Oxnard, CA
- Bilingual: Spanish
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- NRP
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This assignment posts $2,448 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel NICU nurse assignments post a median of $2,336 a week, the middle half $2,088 to $2,547, across 249 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
What California law requires of the employer
- ICU nurse-to-patient ratio: California critical care units must keep a licensed nurse for every two patients or fewer, at all times. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a)(1) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a)(1))
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,448 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,547.89 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Level 3b, located in a healthcare facility, is seeking a qualified Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) registered nurse. The position involves providing specialized care to critically ill newborns across a variety of diagnoses, utilizing advanced equipment and collaborating with a full-team of healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Position Description: The NICU nurse will care for patients with conditions such as prematurity, sepsis, and other neonatal complications. Responsibilities include attending deliveries, transferring patients for surgeries, and managing patients on various ventilators and infusion therapies.
- Required Qualifications: Valid license to practice, BLS Certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); minimum of 2 years of NICU experience; certifications in BLS and NRP; NO degree requirement specified; must have experience with Level 3 NICU environments, including ventilator management and neonatal emergencies.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Shifts run from 7 pm to 7 am, every other weekend, and include holiday shifts coordinated with permanent staff.
- Additional Job Details: Candidates should have experience caring for all gestational ages, preferably with travel experience and bilingual Spanish speaking skills. The unit manages a diverse patient demographic, including premature infants and those requiring cooling therapy. The team operates Cerner electronic medical records, and orientation requires 2-3 shifts.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with deliveries, neonatal cooling procedures, and substance withdrawal cases. Ability to work float to labor and delivery or postpartum units is preferred.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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