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

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

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – NICU

Location

San Diego, CA | NICU (Level 4)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Shifts (3x12 or 4x12) | Variable Days/Nights | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity Level 4 NICU environment, including pre- and post-operative care for neonatal patients
• Operate and monitor advanced equipment including oscillators, conventional ventilators, CPAP, nasal cannula specialty gases, and manage PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes
• Perform and assist with line changes involving multiple drips and complex medication management
• Float within scope of practice to other units (PICU, CTICU, Med Surg) and NICU satellite campuses as needed; mileage reimbursed from home base location
• Work a variable day/night rotating schedule as published monthly; full flexibility to work days or nights as scheduled is required
• Work 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's; no holiday RTO is permitted

Required Qualifications

• Active California RN license required (pending license considered if an ETA for posting is available)
• Minimum 2 years of recent NICU Level 4 experience (Level 3 candidates considered only with strong surgical NICU experience performing surgeries on newborns)
• BLS certification required
• Advanced NRP certification required
• Cardiac experience required
• Must have own reliable transportation; must be willing and able to float to satellite campuses
• Maximum of 6 days RTO; all RTO must be disclosed upfront at submission
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• PALS certification preferred
• Experience at a children's hospital or with a dedicated pediatric patient population
• First-time travelers with verified Level 4 NICU experience will be considered

Why Join Us

• Work at a nationally recognized, Magnet-designated, Level 1 trauma children's hospital ranked among the Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals in the Nation
• Free parking available for travelers; mileage reimbursement provided when floating to satellite locations