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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Night Shift RN for a NICU position at a nationally recognized children's hospital, requiring 2 years of Level 4 NICU experience and an active CA RN license.

Details

• Work in a Level 4 NICU at a Magnet-recognized, Beacon Award-winning teaching hospital with Level 1 trauma designation
• Variable shift schedule of 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts, including straight nights or rotating day/night assignments
• Schedule published monthly with potential to rotate between day and night shifts each new schedule cycle
• Must be available to work weekends with full scheduling flexibility
• No on-call requirements
• Float within scope of practice to PICU, CTICU, and Med Surg units
• 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
• Uses Epic charting system
• 60 staffed beds
• Any color scrubs permitted
• Free traveler parking

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand, or submission with a confirmed ETA for licensure
• Current BLS and Advanced NRP certifications required, PALS preferred
• Minimum 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 required
• Experience with PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes required
• Comfortable managing line changes with multiple drips and providing pre- and post-operative care
• Must have own transportation for floating to satellite campuses
• Accurate SSN and DOB required for submission

Additional Information

• Provide high-acuity neonatal intensive care including attending high-risk deliveries and post-abdominal surgery care
• Manage ventilator settings including AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP modes
• Administer IV therapy and emergency medications including IV vasopressors
• Care for complex cases such as gastroschisis/omphalocele
• Must work 2 of the following 3 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, with no holiday RTO permitted
• Maximum RTO of 6 days must be confirmed upfront
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have strong Level 4 NICU experience
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must be separated from employment for at least 1 year before being eligible to travel
• Travelers who complete a full year at this facility or its affiliated hospital must wait 90 days before returning as a traveler
• Compliance documents must be completed by the Wednesday prior to start date