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

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