Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Nursery | Castro Valley, California

Overview: Apply for a Travel Registered Nurse nursery job in Castro Valley, California, caring for newborns and supporting families during the early stages of care. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced nursery, postpartum, mother-baby, or Level II/III NICU nurse who is confident attending deliveries, providing neonatal resuscitation, and delivering couplet care. Located in the scenic East Bay, Castro Valley offers convenient access to parks, Lake Chabot Regional Park, and the cultural and recreational attractions of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,280-$2,400
• Location: Castro Valley, California
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour shifts
• Shift: 12-hour days, typically 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., with some 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. shifts based on unit needs
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend; approximately seven weekend shifts during the contract
• Call: Occasional
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 3 patients per nurse
• Float: Mother-Baby/Postpartum as needed
• Unit: Six-bed nursery with Level I and Level II capabilities

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience, including nursery, NICU, or postpartum/mother-baby nursing
• Experience in a Level II or Level III NICU preferred
• 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 providing neonatal resuscitation
• Experience with mother-baby couplet care
• Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Strong assessment, communication, organization, and family education skills

Nursery Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to neonates and newborns in the nursery setting
• Attend deliveries and assess, stabilize, and manage newborns requiring higher-acuity support
• Perform comprehensive newborn assessments, including monitoring for respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis, prematurity, and neonatal abstinence symptoms
• Provide neonatal resuscitation and support stabilization for transfer when necessary
• Manage care involving CPAP, nasal cannula oxygen, IV therapy, antibiotics, blood transfusions, phototherapy, and gavage feedings
• Support care for premature infants over 34 weeks, low-birth-weight infants, multiple births, and feeder-growers
• Provide mother-baby couplet care and postpartum support, including discharge teaching and newborn care education
• Educate parents on feeding, car seat safety, cord care, circumcision care, metabolic screening, and signs requiring follow-up
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and collaborate with interdisciplinary services
• Float to the Mother-Baby/Postpartum unit and assist with unit needs as assigned

Apply now to join a supportive travel nursing team and begin your next California Registered Nurse assignment 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.