NICU Registered Nurse
San Diego, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Level 4 NICU position at a top-ranked children's hospital in San Diego, CA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of NICU Level 4 experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Level 4 NICU at a Magnet-recognized, Beacon Award of Excellence, nationally ranked children's hospital and Level 1 trauma teaching facility with 60 staffed beds
• Variable or straight night shifts, 3x12 hours (7:00–19:00 days or 19:00–7:00 nights)
• Weekend availability required with full scheduling flexibility
• Floating required within the hospital to PICU, CTICU, and Med/Surg units within scope of practice
• Floating also required to NICU satellite campuses (Rancho Springs, Palomar, Scripps Encinitas, Scripps La Jolla, and Scripps Mercy); mileage reimbursed from home base location
• Patient population includes pre- and post-operative newborns and critically ill neonates requiring advanced respiratory support and complex line management
• Procedures include oscillator and conventional ventilator management, CPAP, nasal cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes
• Charting via Epic
• Free parking provided
• No on-call requirement

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required; pending license considered if an ETA for posting is available
• Current BLS and Advanced NRP certifications required; PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent NICU Level 4 experience required
• Level 3 NICU experience may be considered if the candidate has strong surgical experience from a facility that performs surgeries on newborns — must be noted during consideration
• Cardiac experience required
• Proficiency with complex line changes involving multiple drips, and pre/post-op care required
• Must have own reliable transportation
• SSN and accurate DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers with Level 4 NICU experience will be considered
• Local candidates (within 50 miles of the facility) are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• Any clinician who is a Do Not Rehire (DNR) for Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) will not be considered for this position
• Traveler is required to work 2 out of 3 holidays
• Maximum of 6 days of RTO for the contract duration, which must be confirmed upfront
• Up to 10 hours of non-billable pre-start modules may be required
• Any color scrubs are accepted