NICU RN
Santa Maria, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Level 3 NICU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2+ years NICU experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Level 3 NICU setting in an acute care hospital with 21 NICU beds, 8 Peds beds, and 4 future PICU beds
• Patient population includes neonates 23 weeks gestation and above, feeders/growers, and cooling cases (no ECMO)
• Typical ratios are 1:1 to 1:3 in NICU, with Peds ratios around 1:1 to 1:4
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Equipment includes oscillators, Draeger ventilators, CPAP, and high flow nasal cannula
• Night shift schedule, 7p-7a, 12-hour shifts with self-scheduling
• Every other weekend (EOW) requirement, with new hires first to float
• Floating required to Nursery and Peds, and occasionally Mother Baby if experienced
• Low-census call may occur on a standby basis
• Charge nurse typically assigned in NICU, not always in Peds
• RT and Pharmacy available 24/7; no IV team or nurse aides on unit

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) required, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS and NRP certifications required; PALS and STABLE preferred
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required
• Comfort with high frequency oscillators and ventilators required
• Cooling experience preferred
• Level 3 NICU or higher experience required
• Previous travel experience not required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to neonatal and pediatric patients in a Level 3 NICU setting
• Navy scrub color required
• Facility-specific orientation includes 2-3 shifts in NICU and 2 shifts in Peds
• Neonatologist coverage in-house but not 24/7
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Holiday coverage required for 2 major holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable
• RNs in this region may be required to pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam and a sterile technique test during orientation as a condition of the assignment