Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $3,057 per week

Binding Minds is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Diego, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Hiring for Travel RN NICU in San Diego, CA
Position Details

Job Title: RN - NICU
Location: San Diego, CA
Contract Length: 13 Weeks (Travel Assignment)
Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
Shift: Nights (3x12s) 07:00 PM - 07:00 AM

Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: No weekend requirement, must be flexible to work weekends when needed.

Hours: 36 Hours per Week

Compensation Package

Weekly Gross Pay: $3,057
Weekly Stipend: $2,058
W2 Pay Rate: $27.75/hour ($999 weekly)

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years NICU level 4 or strong level 3 surgical experience.
• Must have Cardiac experience.
• Active AHA-BLS, and NRP Certificate.
• Must work 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. No holiday RTO allowed.
• Must be flexible with variable shift; the schedule is published at the beginning of each month so the traveler will be on the same shift for the entire schedule. But when a new schedule is published they could rotate to the opposite shift they were on OR could even stay on the same shift.
• Must be flexible to work nights or days whenever scheduled as it's not a set rotation.
• Must be available to work weekends with full flexibility to be scheduled when needed (no specific weekend requirement).
• Must have own transportation.
• Must have experience in: Oscillator, conventional ventilator, CPAP, Nasal Cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC UVC PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-Tubes.
• Must be comfortable with line changes that have multiple drips, pre and post op care.
• Must be able to float to Pediatric ICU and Cardiothoracic ICU & Med Surg if hired for main campus within their scope of practice as well as NICU at other satellite locations.
• 12 D/N rotation/weekends/holidays and flexible with 12 hour variable shifts - days/nights are required. Must work 2 out of the 3 holidays.

Benefits provided: Medical Insurance Referral Bonus: $500

About Binding Minds

Binding Minds: Healthcare Staffing firm where your talent is valued, and your career has a true partner. Binding Minds Healthcare is a certified disability-owned healthcare staffing firm built on trust, transparency, and respect. We deeply value the dedication it takes to serve as a healthcare professional, and we believe you deserve a staffing partner who supports you with the same level of commitment. Our recruitment team connects healthcare specialists to Travel, Local, Temp, and PRN opportunities nationwide through a candidate-first approach. We focus on accurate submissions, open communication, and a seamless onboarding process, ensuring our candidates receive a transparent, efficient, and rewarding experience from start to finish.