Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Carmichael, CA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Carmichael, 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: 904225

Job Title


RN (Registered Nurse) - NICU

Location


Carmichael, CA | NICU - Level 3

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Night Shift | 12-hour shifts beginning at 6:45 AM | Every other weekend required | Holiday rotation with core staff

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to NICU Level 3 patients, including preterm infants and neonates experiencing respiratory failure
• Manage and monitor patients on ventilators in collaboration with 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support
• Participate in bedside shift report and self-scheduling within a manager-balanced, 4-week rolling schedule
• Rotate holiday coverage with core staff; expected to work 2 of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's)
• Float to other Sacramento-area facilities as needed; mid-shift float to another facility is rare but possible
• Complete a 1-2 day floor-specific orientation with a preceptor upon unit arrival

• Active RN license valid in California
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility associated with CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Two supervisory references from the submitting modality required at time of submittal (at least one within the past 12 months and one within the past 3 years); charge nurse references accepted

• Prior experience in a Level 3 NICU setting strongly preferred
• Pediatric nursing experience preferred
• Experience caring for patients with respiratory failure and preterm diagnoses
• Familiarity with ventilator management in a neonatal population

• Work in a Baby-Friendly designated hospital with excellent breastfeeding support resources and a collaborative care environment
• Overtime and extra shifts may be available, with the ability to view schedules remotely and make yourself available for additional opportunities