NICU RN
Mission Viejo, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Level III NICU position requiring 4 years of strong NICU experience and an active CA RN license.

Details

• Level III NICU with 22 beds caring for preterm infants as early as 22 weeks gestation
• Patient conditions include respiratory distress, hyperbilirubinemia, IDM/poor feeders, failure to thrive, and hypoglycemia
• Unit focus on quiet developmental support for each infant
• Night shift schedule of 3x12 hours (19:00-7:00)
• Floating required to PICU (Level II, 8 beds) and Pediatrics (24 beds, general med/surg with Eating Disorder Stabilization and long-term EEG programs)
• 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule with major holiday blocks used
• Uses Epic EMR
• Patient ratio of 1:2

Requirements

• Active California RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• RNC-NIC and CCRN certifications preferred
• Minimum 4 years of experience combining NICU, PICU, or Peds, with a strong NICU background required as this is the home unit
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Experience with ventilator management 2-3 times per week
• Experience with ELBW population including 22-24 weeks gestation preferred
• Experience floating to Pediatrics or PICU preferred
• Two supervisor-level references required from the applicable unit, dated within 1 year of start date or from most recent employer

Additional Information

• Provide developmental, quiet-focused care to a fragile preterm and neonatal population
• Travelers are prioritized for floating assignments across NICU, PICU, and Peds
• Up to 16 hours of specialty-specific modules may be required during orientation
• Maximum RTO of 5 days, with no holiday RTO accepted
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Former staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before reapplying for travel positions
• Clinicians marked as do-not-rehire from Rady's will not be considered for this position due to the Rady's/CHOC merger
• Rehire eligibility for previously cancelled CHOC travelers requires leadership review