Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in San Diego, CA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Location

San Diego, CA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 13 or 18 Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity Level 4 NICU environment, including pre- and post-operative care for neonatal patients
• Manage and monitor complex equipment including oscillators, conventional ventilators, CPAP, nasal cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes
• Perform line changes involving multiple drips and provide comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring
• Float within scope of practice to other units (PICU, CTICU, Med Surg) and NICU satellite campuses as needed; mileage reimbursed from home base location
• Utilize Epic EMR for accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Work a flexible schedule including weekends and 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's

Required Qualifications

• Active California RN License (pending license accepted if ETA for posting is available prior to start date)
• Minimum 2 years of recent NICU Level 4 experience, or strong Level 3 NICU experience with significant surgical experience caring for newborns
• Current BLS certification
• Advanced NRP certification
• Cardiac experience required
• Must have reliable personal transportation; local candidates (within 50 miles of facility) are not accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• PALS certification
• Experience in a Magnet-recognized or teaching children's hospital setting
• Comfort with floating to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg units within scope of practice

Why Join Us

• Work at a nationally recognized, top-ranked children's hospital that is Magnet designated, Beacon Award recipient, and a certified Great Place to Work
• Enjoy free traveler parking, mileage reimbursement for satellite float assignments, and guaranteed hours once call-off policy requirements are met