NICU RN
San Diego, CA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a NICU RN for a Level 4 unit requiring 2 years of Level 4 experience (or strong Level 3 surgical experience) and a CA RN license.

Details

• Level 4 NICU setting within a children's hospital that is Magnet recognized and a Level 1 trauma teaching facility
• 4x12 shifts on a variable day/night rotating schedule published monthly, with no set shift pattern
• Must be available to work weekends with full scheduling flexibility
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg, as well as NICU satellite campuses
• Uses Epic for charting
• Any scrub color permitted

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand, or acceptable ETA for license posting
• BLS and Advanced NRP certification required; PALS preferred
• 2 years of recent Level 4 NICU experience required
• Will consider strong Level 3 NICU RNs with surgical experience from a facility performing newborn surgeries
• Cardiac experience required
• Experience with oscillator, conventional ventilator, CPAP, and nasal cannula specialty gases
• Experience with PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes
• Comfortable managing multiple drips during line changes and providing pre/post-op care
• Must have own transportation for floating to satellite campuses
• Full 7-year work history with all employment gaps explained
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years

Additional Information

• Provide high-risk delivery attendance and comprehensive NICU care including IV therapy, central line care, and GI/surgical case management (e.g., gastroschisis, omphalocele)
• Administer emergency medications including IV vasopressors and manage ventilator settings (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
• Mileage reimbursed at the IRS standard rate when floating to satellite locations other than home base
• Must work 2 of the following 3 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, with no holiday RTO allowed
• Maximum RTO of 6 days, which must be confirmed upfront
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must be separated for at least 1 year before being eligible to travel
• Clinicians who are DNR for CHOC will not be considered for Rady due to their merger
• Strong first-time travelers with Level 4 experience will be considered
• Up to 10 hours of non-billable training modules may be required prior to start