RN - NICU

Details

Client Name
Rady Childrens Hospital

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
NICU

Job ID
37308789

Job Title
RN - NICU

Weekly Pay
$2172.5


Shift Details

Shift
7a-7p

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
08/03/2026

End Date
11/02/2026

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
ID: 63769530 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00); Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:00) Description: AUGUST 3 START*2 YEARS NICU LEVEL 4 OR STRONG LEVEL 3 SURGICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED*PENDING LIC OK if it posts before starting and we have an ETA of when it'll postShift: 3x12 variable or straight nightsYears of experience REQ: 2 years NICU level 4First-timer travelers accepted: (Y/N) : Yes if they have level 4 experiencePending License accepted: Yes. if we have an ETA from licensing of when it will postWeekend REQ: Yes, must be available to work weekends with full flexibility to be scheduled when needed (no specific weekend requirement)National Certs REQ: BLS, Advanced NRP, PALS preferredIs on-call REQ? NoWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? YesFloating Req to Sister Facilities: YesOpen to accommodating block schedule? NoLocals accepted: NoRTO Restrictions: 6 days RTO maxGuaranteed Hours: Hours are guaranteed after the call off policy has been metSpecial Requirements: CA License Cardiac experience 2 years of recent Level 4 experience Will consider Level 3 RN if they have STRONG surgical experience from a Level 3 NICU that performs surgeries on newborns and MUST MENTION IN SUBMITTAL Will consider strong 1st time traveler with level 4 experience BLS Advanced NRP Willing to float between units (PICU & CVICU) and NICU satellite campuses (Rancho Springs, Palomar, Scripps Encinitas, Scripps La Jolla, and Scripps Mercy) *Mileage reimbursed from home base NICU location to any satellite Must have own transportation Experience in: Oscillator, conventional ventilator, CPAP, Nasal Cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC UVC PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-Tubes. Must be comfortable with line changes that have multiple drips, pre and post op care.Hospital Highlights: Named one of the Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals in the Nation by U.S News & World Report, Magnet Recognized, Beacon Award Excellence, Teaching facility, Great Place To Work Certified, Level 1 traumaTotal Staffed Beds: 60Scrub Color: Any colorCharting: EpicModules: NOT billable Parking Cost: Free traveler parking Modified Time:8/3/2026 7:00:00 AM Account Manager: Rachel Basgil Account Manager Email: View email address on click.appcast.io COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : BLS, NRP AdvancedSkills : Attend High Risk Deliveries*, Central Line/Implanted Line Care, Gastroschisis/Omphalocele, IV vasopressors, NICU III, NICU IV*, Post Abdominal Surgery, Starting and maintaining IVs, Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), PRE/POST OP CARE, See notes under special procedures Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : 1-2 Patient Ratios Nights : 1-2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 1-2 Float Required : *Must be able to float to Pediatric ICU and Cardiothoracic ICU & Med Surg if hired for main campus within their scope of practice as well as NICU at other satellite locations. *Travelers will not be assigned patients over 2 years old Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : False Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : No weekend requirement, must be flexible to work weekends when needed Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : 36 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 60 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : High acuity surgical NICUGestational age is 22 weeks to termStrong experience in post-op and ongoing management of trachs & g-tubes. Common Diagnoses: HIE/Cooling, CDH, NEC, respiratory distress/failure. Typical surgeries: gastroschesis, oomphaloceles, abdominal surgeries, myelomeningoceles, fresh trachs, g-tubes. Special Procedures/Unit Details : PASS 2 years Level 4 experience. May SCREEN for Level 3 experience if the level 3 is a surgery center Must be able to float to Pediatric ICU and Cardiothoracic ICU & Med Surg if hired for main campus within their scope of practice as well as NICU at other satellite locations. *Travelers will not be assigned patients over 2 years oldManager is looking for strong level 4 travelers that have experience with Surgical NICU patients. Satellite locations: Scripps HillcrestScripps La Jolla Scripps Encinitas Palomar Hospital Rancho Springs Must be flexible with 12 hour variable / rotations shifts; the schedule is published at the beginning of each month so the traveler will be on the same shift for the entire schedule. But when a new schedule is published they could rotate to the opposite shift they were on OR could even stay on the same shift. The managers do their best to accommodate the travelers shift preference but please let your travelers know they need to be flexible and would be expected to work days and nights within the 13 week contract. 12 D/N rotation/weekends/holidays and flexible with 12 hour variable shifts - days/nights are required. Must work 2 out of the 3 holidays. Special Equipment : Central lines, drips, vents, Video EEG, NIRSincubators, warmers #Tier2 Travel Compliance Submittal Instructions Required to submit Required Submittal Notes Please include responses to the applicable questions below in the submittal notes. Submittals cannot move forward without the required answers. All Submittals Are there any known barriers that could delay or prevent the candidate from completing compliance before the proposed start date? Confirm the candidate s full RTO request upfront. Maximum RTO is 6 days. NICU Submittals Only Is the candidate willing to float to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg within scope of practice? CVPICU Submittals Only Does the candidate have at least 2 years of cardiac experience? Has the candidate completed formal training in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU, including full orientation as a staff/core nurse? ED Submittals Only Does the candidate s ED experience include a separate Pediatric ED at their facility? General Submittal Requirements RTO: Maximum of 6 days of RTO must be confirmed upfront. Holidays: Traveler is required to work 2 out of 3 holidays. Submittal Limit: Candidate may only be submitted to one job/unit at a time. Compliance Barriers: Any known barriers that could delay or prevent compliance completion before the proposed start date must be disclosed at submission. SSN: SSN is required. DOB: Candidate s DOB must be accurate in the system. Rady uses DOB as the first-time password for Rady systems, and incorrect information may delay orientation. Licensure: California license is required in hand, or an ETA for when the license will post is required to submit. If the candidate does not have a California license, provide the license application status to the AM at submission. Pediatric Experience: If the candidate does not have children s hospital experience but has pediatric experience, list where they cared for pediatric patients under the facilities worked on the profile. Add pediatrics next to the applicable facilities. Local Candidates: Local candidates are not accepted. Candidates who live within 50 miles of the facility are considered local. Return Staff: Permanent staff must be separated for at least 1 year before being eligible to travel. DNR / Rehire Eligibility: Rady Children s and Children s Hospital of Orange County have merged to form Rady Children s Health. Any clinician who is a DNR for CHOC will not be considered for Rady. Eligibility for a cancelled CHOC traveler to submit to Rady must be reviewed by Rady leadership. Start/Facility Instructions Required after offer / before start Compliance Deadline Compliance documents are due by the Wednesday prior to start. Float Requirements Candidates may be required to float within the hospital. NICU travelers may be required to float to satellite locations. NICU candidates must be willing to float to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg within scope of practice. Mileage Reimbursement For NICU and HomeCare positions, travelers are reimbursed for mileage when driving to any location other than their assigned home base facility. Mileage is reimbursed at the IRS standard rate. Reimbursement forms must be submitted within 30 days of floating and must include unit manager approval. Modules Modules are non-billable for RN and Allied travelers. Up to 10 hours of modules may be required. Modules are completed pre-start. Time spent completing modules does not count toward orientation hours. Module hours must be margined for in order to be paid. Module completion is recorded via transcripts. Transcripts confirm whether modules are completed but do not record time spent. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceSubmittal InstructionsRequired to submitRequired Submittal NotesPlease include responses to the applicable questions below in the submittal notes. Submittals cannot move forward without the required answers.All SubmittalsAre there any known barriers that could delay or prevent the candidate from completing compliance before the proposed start date?Confirm the candidate s full RTO request upfront. Maximum RTO is 6 days.NICU Submittals OnlyIs the candidate willing to float to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg within scope of practice?CVPICU Submittals OnlyDoes the candidate have at least 2 years of cardiac experience?Has the candidate completed formal training in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU, including full orientation as a staff/core nurse?ED Submittals OnlyDoes the candidate s ED experience include a separate Pediatric ED at their facility?General Submittal RequirementsRTO: Maximum of 6 days of RTO must be confirmed upfront.Holidays: Traveler is required to work 2 out of 3 holidays.Submittal Limit: Candidate may only be submitted to one job/unit at a time.Compliance Barriers: Any known barriers that could delay or prevent compliance completion before the proposed start date must be disclosed at submission.SSN: SSN is required.DOB: Candidate s DOB must be accurate in the system. Rady uses DOB as the first-time password for Rady systems, and incorrect information may delay orientation.Licensure: California license is required in hand, or an ETA for when the license will post is required to submit. If the candidate does not have a California license, provide the license application status to the AM at submission.Pediatric Experience: If the candidate does not have children s hospital experience but has pediatric experience, list where they cared for pediatric patients under the facilities worked on the profile. Add pediatrics next to the applicable facilities.Local Candidates: Local candidates are not accepted. Candidates who live within 50 miles of the facility are considered local.Return Staff: Permanent staff must be separated for at least 1 year before being eligible to travel.DNR / Rehire Eligibility: Rady Children s and Children s Hospital of Orange County have merged to form Rady Children s Health. Any clinician who is a DNR for CHOC will not be considered for Rady. Eligibility for a cancelled CHOC traveler to submit to Rady must be reviewed by Rady leadership.Start/Facility InstructionsRequired after offer / before startCompliance DeadlineCompliance documents are due by the Wednesday prior to start.Float RequirementsCandidates may be required to float within the hospital.NICU travelers may be required to float to satellite locations.NICU candidates must be willing to float to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg within scope of practice.Mileage ReimbursementFor NICU and HomeCare positions, travelers are reimbursed for mileage when driving to any location other than their assigned home base facility.Mileage is reimbursed at the IRS standard rate.Reimbursement forms must be submitted within 30 days of floating and must include unit manager approval.ModulesModules are non-billable for RN and Allied travelers.Up to 10 hours of modules may be required.Modules are completed pre-start.Time spent completing modules does not count toward orientation hours.Module hours must be margined for in order to be paid.Module completion is recorded via transcripts.Transcripts confirm whether modules are completed but do not record time spent. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91


Client Details

Address
3020 Children's Way

City
San Diego

State
CA

Zip Code
92101