NICU RN
San Diego, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced NICU RN for a night shift assignment at a Level 1 trauma children's hospital, requiring 2 years of Level 4 NICU experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Work in the Neonatal ICU (NICU) at a Magnet-recognized, Level 1 trauma children's hospital with 60 staffed beds
• Care for critically ill neonates including surgical, cardiac, and high-risk delivery patients
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-07:00) with variable day/night or straight nights options
• Must be available to work weekends with full flexibility for scheduling as needed
• Uses Epic EMR for charting
• No on-call responsibilities required
• Required to float within scope to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg as needed
• May be required to float to NICU satellite campuses including Rancho Springs, Palomar, Scripps Encinitas, Scripps La Jolla, and Scripps Mercy
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard rate when floating to locations other than home base facility

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand, or an ETA for licensure posting date
• Current BLS certification required; Advanced NRP required; PALS preferred
• 2 years of recent Level 4 NICU experience required
• Will consider strong Level 3 NICU RN experience with surgical and cardiac care in a unit that performs newborn surgeries
• Experience required with oscillator, conventional ventilator, CPAP, and nasal cannula specialty gases
• Experience required with PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes
• Comfortable managing line changes with multiple drips and providing pre- and post-operative care
• Experience with high-risk deliveries, IV therapy, central line/implanted line care, and starting/maintaining IVs preferred
• Experience with gastrointestinal care including gastroschisis/omphalocele and post-abdominal surgery care preferred
• Experience administering emergency medications including IV vasopressors preferred
• Ventilator management experience (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP) preferred
• Must have own transportation for floating to satellite locations

Additional Information

• Facility is a Beacon Award-winning teaching hospital recognized as a Top 10 Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report
• Any color scrubs accepted
• Free traveler parking available
• Required to work 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Maximum RTO of 6 days must be confirmed upfront
• Strong first-time travelers with Level 4 NICU experience will be considered
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Prior permanent staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before being eligible to travel
• Travelers who complete a full year at this facility or its sister facility must wait 90 days before returning as a traveler
• Up to 10 hours of non-billable pre-start training modules may be required