Travel Nurse RN - Maternal - Newborn - $2,701 per week at Slate Healthcare summary:
This travel nursing position is for a registered nurse specializing in maternal-newborn care, providing patient-centered care for neonates and mothers in a Level II NICU setting. The role requires experience with various neonatal procedures and certifications including CA RN, BLS, and NRP, with shifts consisting of 12-hour day shifts for 13 weeks. The employer is Slate Healthcare, a staffing agency supporting travel nurses with flexible, well-compensated roles across healthcare facilities.
Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Maternal - Newborn for a travel nursing job in Castro Valley, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Maternal - Newborn
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/17/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Required Certs: CA RN, BLS, NRP
Preferred NICU with Post Partum experience.
Patient Care - Provides care based on the age related needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients with consideration of their development/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, education needs, communication style, and level of understanding. Will access only the minimum amount of information necessary to care for the patient. (Patient Care Options)
COVID-19 Vaccine: Unknown
Flu Vaccine: Unknown
Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : Patient Ratio Experience : 3 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : Required LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : BLS, NRP, STABLE*Skills : Administration of blood & blood products, Antihypertensives, Antiseizure, Assist with Circumcision/Assess site post-op, Baby friendly protocols, Bladder assessment/Foley Catheter Insertion, Car Seat Education, Cesarean Section, Cord Care, Couplet Care, Discharge teaching to parents, Episiotomy / incision care, Fundus / lochia / perineum care, Infant Identification, Insulin drips*, Isolation Precautions, IV Antibiotics, Large for gestational age, Level 1 Nursery, Low birth weight infants, Magnesium Sulfate therapy, Metabolic Screen, Multiple Births, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Newborn Assessment, Pain assessment & management, Phlebotomy, Phototherapy, Pitocin (oxytocin), Post-epidural management, Postpartum, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Special Care Nursery/Level II, Starting and maintaining IVs, Teach Circumcision care to parents, Thermoregulation, Use of PCA (IV), Vaccine Administration, Vaginal Delivery Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 3 Patient Ratios Nights : 3 Patient Ratios Weekends : 3 Float Required : Mother/Baby Call Required : Occasionally Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 13 weeks = 7 weekend shifts Pre-
Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 64 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adults Daily Census : 1 Number of Visits Per Day : 1 Number of Rooms : 0 Number of Beds : 6 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Hypoglycemia, Premature > 34 wks; Drug withdrawal, R/O sepsis, Respiratory distress; Hyperbilirubinemia Special Procedures/Unit Details : In Nursery- stabilize & manage infants equal to Level II NICU at 34 wks and above- CPAP, UVC/UAC lines, Nasal cannula, IV therapy, Antibiotics, blood transfusions, Eat/Sleep/Console for drug withdrawal, feeder-grower requiring gavage feedings.Stabilize and manage for transfer to higher level of care- Intubation, surfactant, umbilical line placement, passive brain cooling. Medications - seizures: PGE or dopamine is rare but initiated in extreme cases. Special Equipment : CPAP, Infant Vent; Nasal cannula; Alaris and ICU Medical IV pumps; Madella breast pump and Breast milk warmer; Draeger infant warmer #Tier3 Travel Compliance RTO only one holiday will be approved Requires specific amount of exp - 2 yrs required for submission Must be available to go in for lab work within 3-5 days of signing Valid State License (required at time of submission) 50 miles travel requirement; Locals accepted at local rate, please confirm that locals are aware that they are accepted at a lower BR Copy of Certifications All certs must be AHA and in hand at the time of the submittal Specific Charting Exp. Required - Epic experience preferred Background Policy to be noted prior to submission please state if they have any BG hits or DUIs. They just need to know prior to submission Return Staff Policy - gone 1 yr to return as traveler
Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 1-5 hours spent on modules and are factored in NBO. Any time spent on modules exceeding the 16 NBO hours are billable Modules are completed during orientation, and module hours vary by specialty Modules are recorded through e-learning Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceRTO only one holiday will be approvedRequires specific amount of exp - 2 yrs required for submissionMust be available to go in for lab work within 3-5 days of signingValid State License (required at time of submission) 50 miles travel requirement.
Locals accepted at local rate, please confirm that locals are aware that they are accepted at a lower BRCopy of CertificationsAll certs must be AHA and in hand at the time of the submittal.
Specific Charting Exp. Required - Epic experience preferred.
Background Policy to be noted prior to submission please state if they have any BG hits or DUIs. They just need to know prior to submission.
Return Staff Policy - gone 1 yr to return as traveler.
Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 1-5 hours spent on modules and are factored in NBO. Any time spent on modules exceeding the 16 NBO hours are billableModules are completed during orientation, and module hours vary by specialty. Modules are recorded through e-learning
Slate Healthcare Job ID #7e3b2265-ac9d-4e95-9f22-5f353c0398ac. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.
We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.
At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.
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