NICU RN
Laguna Hills, CA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a NICU III position requiring 3+ years of Level IV NICU experience and high-risk delivery attendance.

Details

• Work in a NICU III/IV unit attending high-risk deliveries
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-07:30
• Floating required to L&D and possibility of floating between OCM & SMC facilities
• Weekend scheduling as needed to meet unit needs
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic EMR system
• Patient population includes neonates under 24-28 weeks, 29-34 weeks, and over 34 weeks

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and Advanced NRP
• Minimum 3 years of solid NICU experience required, Level 4 preferred (Level 3 considered with focused 1:1/1:2 care and high-risk delivery/admit experience)
• Previous travel nursing experience required, no first-time travelers accepted
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line blood draws, UAC/UVC management, and neonatal dosage calculations
• Experience with ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), high frequency ventilation, oscillators, and nitric oxide (iNO)
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket) preferred
• Experience assisting with lumbar puncture and ICP monitoring preferred
• Experience with VP shunts preferred
• 1 professional reference required within 2 years
• Current Nursys report required, pulled within 2 weeks of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive NICU care including APGAR scoring, developmental care, thermoregulation, and phlebotomy
• Manage neonatal patients with conditions such as respiratory distress syndrome, seizure disorders, and neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Support feeding needs including bottle, breast, and gavage feeding, as well as breastfeeding support and breast milk handling
• Monitor for sepsis and implement isolation precautions/PPE as needed
• Locals accepted at a lower rate
• Previous permanent staff of the facility are not eligible to apply
• RTO must be pre-approved and submitted prior to consideration, with no additions afterward
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position