RN NICU

TNAA Healthcare

Lodi, California

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Eligibility: Acute CareCritical CareInfectious DiseaseICU

Posted Apr 28

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: NICU · Hospital
License: RN license Registered Nurse (RN)
Term: Travel

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License: Registered Nurse (RN)

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Against similar roles: Below most California travel postingsCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $3,100/week, the middle half $2,040/week to $2,800/week, across 319 postings.

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We're looking for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Lodi, CA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As a NICU RN, you'll provide critical care to sick and premature infants. Alongside the rest of the care team, NICU RNs assist in providing round-the-clock care to these patients and support to the parents. Parental support can range from emotional encouragement to advising parents on the proper care of their infant when they return home.

As a NICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Care for infants transitioning to extra uterine life. Monitor vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary. Provide nutritional assessment and specialized feedings.

Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs. Provide arterial and intravenous therapy. Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.

NICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 10-20 pounds of equipment at times. NICU Travel Nurses may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.

Requirements*: BLS, ACLS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment. Pay: $1,900.06

What's around it?

In Lodi, CA

Lodi, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent: $1,680/mo
Household income: $88,530/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Lodi, CA

NeighborhoodsResidential choices in Lodi range from master-planned suburban subdivisions to historic leafy streets. West-side Lodi and neighborhoods like Sunwest and Park West are popular for their newer two-story homes built from the 1990s onward, complete with attached garages, sidewalks, and easy access to shopping. Closer to the city center, the Downtown and School Street areas feature character-rich 1920s bungalows within walking distance of local shops and dining. Those seeking immediate proximity to nature gravitate toward the residential pockets bordering Lodi Lake, while buyers looking for larger lots and semi-rural elbow room often look outward to adjacent Woodbridge and Acampo.

Residential choices in Lodi range from master-planned suburban subdivisions to historic leafy streets. West-side Lodi and neighborhoods like Sunwest and Park West are popular for their newer two-story homes built from the 1990s onward, complete with attached garages, sidewalks, and easy access to shopping.

Closer to the city center, the Downtown and School Street areas feature character-rich 1920s bungalows within walking distance of local shops and dining. Those seeking immediate proximity to nature gravitate toward the residential pockets bordering Lodi Lake, while buyers looking for larger lots and semi-rural elbow room often look outward to adjacent Woodbridge and Acampo.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: sellingsanjoaquin.com Source 2: redfin.com

Getting aroundLodi offers straightforward driving conditions, with typical intra-city commutes averaging under twenty minutes. Highway 99 serves as the primary regional spine running along the east side of town, linking local residents to larger health systems and facilities in Stockton to the south and Sacramento roughly 35 miles to the north. Because Lodi functions as a car-dependent Central Valley community outside of its compact downtown grid, nurses relying on personal vehicles will find plentiful parking and predictable local traffic compared to major California metro centers.

Lodi offers straightforward driving conditions, with typical intra-city commutes averaging under twenty minutes. Highway 99 serves as the primary regional spine running along the east side of town, linking local residents to larger health systems and facilities in Stockton to the south and Sacramento roughly 35 miles to the north.

Because Lodi functions as a car-dependent Central Valley community outside of its compact downtown grid, nurses relying on personal vehicles will find plentiful parking and predictable local traffic compared to major California metro centers.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: sellingsanjoaquin.com Source 3: visitlodi.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation in Lodi centers around Lodi Lake and the Mokelumne River, where visitors and locals rent stand-up paddleboards and kayaks from the Lodi Boathouse or stroll shaded riverfront nature trails. Cyclists take advantage of the flat agricultural terrain to ride through surrounding vineyards, including routes like the Farmer's Breakfast Ride. Just south of the city, Micke Grove Regional Park offers sprawling oak groves, a regional zoo, and a traditional Japanese garden.

Outdoor recreation in Lodi centers around Lodi Lake and the Mokelumne River, where visitors and locals rent stand-up paddleboards and kayaks from the Lodi Boathouse or stroll shaded riverfront nature trails. Cyclists take advantage of the flat agricultural terrain to ride through surrounding vineyards, including routes like the Farmer's Breakfast Ride.

Just south of the city, Micke Grove Regional Park offers sprawling oak groves, a regional zoo, and a traditional Japanese garden.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitlodi.com Source 2: visitcalifornia.com Source 3: travelawaits.com

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Lodi offers healthcare professionals a grounded, wine-country lifestyle distinct from the bustle of the Bay Area and Sacramento. Situated along Highway 99 roughly 35 miles south of the state capital, the city functions as an agricultural and viticultural hub anchored by over 85 wineries and its historic Lodi Arch downtown. For nurses working locally or commuting to regional medical centers in Stockton, Lodi delivers quiet neighborhoods ranging from 1920s bungalows near School Street to newer two-story subdivisions in West Lodi and Sunwest. Off-shift hours can be spent paddling the Mokelumne River at Lodi Lake, dining on the patio at The Oxford Kitchen & Gastropub, or gathering with family at Micke Grove Regional Park. The daily pace is relaxed and community-oriented, though newcomers should anticipate a slower nightlife scene and the need to travel regionally for specialized commercial amenities. For clinicians seeking small-town warmth, accessible outdoor recreation, and deep community roots, Lodi presents an appealing Central Valley home base.

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As of 2025Source 1: sellingsanjoaquin.com Source 2: visitlodi.com Source 3: oxfordlodi.com Source 4: travelawaits.com

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Lodi, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.