NICU RN
San Diego, CA
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

NICU RN

San Diego, CA

Start Date: November 16, 2026
Contract: 13 weeks
Open Positions: 2
Shift: 12-hour variable shifts – Days/Nights
Schedule: 3x12s or 4x12s, depending on facility needs

Charting: Epic

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of recent Level IV NICU experience required.
• Strong Level III NICU surgical experience may be considered if the facility performs newborn surgeries.
• Active California RN license or pending license with a confirmed ETA.
• BLS and Advanced NRP required; PALS preferred.
• Cardiac experience required.
• First-time travelers accepted with strong Level IV NICU experience.
• Must be experienced in high-acuity surgical NICU care, including pre/post-op management.
• Experience with conventional ventilators, oscillators, CPAP, specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, multiple drips, tracheostomies, ostomies, and G-tubes.
• Must be willing to float to PICU, CTICU, Med-Surg, and satellite NICU locations within scope of practice.
• Must have reliable personal transportation for floating to satellite facilities.
• Must be flexible to work both day and night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Must work 2 of 3 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. No holiday RTO allowed.
• Maximum 6 days of RTO. Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted.