Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Nursery | Level II Newborn Care | Castro Valley, CA

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) travel nursing job in Castro Valley, California, caring for newborns in a Level II nursery while supporting deliveries, neonatal stabilization, and mother-baby couplet care. This 13-week travel assignment offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference during the earliest moments of life. Located in the welcoming East Bay community of Castro Valley, this California nursing opportunity combines a peaceful suburban setting with convenient access to the cultural, recreational, and natural attractions of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Castro Valley, California
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280-$2,400
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately 7 weekend shifts during the assignment
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:3
• Call: Occasional call may be required
• Floating: Mother-Baby unit
• Orientation: 64 hours
• Patient Population: Neonates and adults

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of registered nursing experience, including experience in a Level II or Level III NICU or special care nursery
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• STABLE certification preferred
• Experience attending deliveries and performing neonatal resuscitation
• Experience with mother-baby couplet care and postpartum nursing
• Community hospital experience
• Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience
• Ability to care for newborns requiring Level II nursery interventions, including respiratory support, IV therapy, antibiotics, blood products, and gavage feedings

Nursery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for newborns, including assessments, monitoring, feeding support, thermoregulation, cord care, and metabolic screening
• Attend deliveries and promptly assess, stabilize, and resuscitate newborns as clinically indicated
• Care for premature infants over 34 weeks and newborns with hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, respiratory distress, suspected sepsis, or neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Manage newborns receiving CPAP, nasal cannula oxygen, IV therapy, antibiotics, phototherapy, transfusions, or gavage feedings
• Support Eat, Sleep, Console protocols and provide developmentally appropriate neonatal care
• Recognize changes in patient condition and stabilize infants for transfer to a higher level of care when necessary
• Provide postpartum and mother-baby couplet care, including fundus, lochia, perineal, incision, and pain assessments
• Educate parents on newborn care, discharge needs, car seat safety, feeding, circumcision care, and warning signs
• Document patient care accurately in Epic while maintaining safety, privacy, and age-appropriate communication
• Collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, phlebotomy, interpretation services, and rapid response teams

Apply now for this California travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated healthcare team serving newborns and families in Castro Valley.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.