Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Santa Maria, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Santa Maria, CA
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 898993

Job Title


Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Location


Santa Maria, CA | Level 3 NICU

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Days | 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) | Self-scheduling primarily | Every other weekend required | 2 major holidays required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Level 3 NICU with a 21-bed unit, caring for neonates 23 weeks and above including feeders/growers and cooling patients
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:3 depending on patient acuity
• Operate and monitor advanced respiratory equipment including high-frequency oscillators, Draeger ventilators, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula
• Document and manage patient care using Cerner EMR; monitor Phillips telemetry (reading not required)
• May float to Nursery, Pediatrics, or Mother Baby (Mother Baby only for those with applicable experience)
• Participate in standby/low-census call as needed

• Active RN license valid in California
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience
• Comfort and proficiency with high-frequency oscillators and mechanical ventilators
• Level 3 NICU experience or equivalent acuity required

• PALS and S.T.A.B.L.E. certifications preferred
• Experience with therapeutic cooling (hypothermia therapy) preferred
• Pediatric nursing experience (lenient requirement for float purposes)

• Work in a well-supported clinical environment with Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, and a Neonatologist available around the clock
• Previous travel experience is not required - this is a great opportunity for experienced NICU nurses looking to begin or continue contract work