Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Los Angeles, California, 90015!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Location

Los Angeles, CA | NICU – Level III

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday) | Holiday rotation required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 26-bed Level III NICU with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 and 1:1 depending on acuity
• Manage and titrate vasoactive and sedation drips including dopamine, dobutamine, Versed, and fentanyl
• Care for a diverse patient population including premature infants, sepsis, surgical patients (e.g., gastroschisis), and neonates requiring respiratory support such as nasal CPAP and oscillators
• Attend high-risk deliveries in Labor & Delivery as part of the NICU team
• Monitor patients via bedside telemetry in an open bay environment; RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting patient monitors
• Float as needed to the Nursery and Pediatrics (sister unit, 12 beds, lower acuity — RSV, pneumonia, etc.)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in the state of California
• Minimum of 3 years of NICU experience, specifically in a Level III NICU
• Demonstrated experience titrating drips including dopamine, dobutamine, Versed, and fentanyl
• Required certifications: NRP, PALS, and BLS
• Ability to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and participate in holiday rotation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with neonatal respiratory equipment including oscillators, nasal CPAP, conventional ventilators, Giraffe bassinets, Atom incubators, and radiant warmers
• Familiarity with high-risk delivery attendance and collaboration with in-house neonatology and respiratory therapy teams
• Experience floating to Nursery or Pediatrics settings

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a dedicated support team including neonatologists and respiratory therapists available in the unit 24 hours a day
• Structured orientation program including precepted shifts on the NICU unit as well as cross-orientation time in the Nursery and Pediatrics

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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