NICU RN
Oakland, California
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Registered Nurse, NICU

Overview

• Location: Oakland, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 14 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Variable weekdays, most likely Monday or Friday, plus every other weekend minimum
• Unit: Level IV NICU, post-op surgical unit, mixed acuity

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience, including Level III and Level IV patients
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience within the last year
• Experience working with NICU Level 3 patients
• Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
• Experience in a teaching hospital setting
• PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care) experience
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (AHA/AAP only)
• Must be willing and able to float to other units and facilities as needed

Credentialing and Compliance Requirements

• Licensure and verification: Nursys verification and primary source license verification, both run within 30 days of start
• Background: 7-year criminal check within 30 days of start, renewed annually; HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks within 30 days of start; education verification by a third-party source (copy of diploma or transcript accepted in lieu)
• Drug testing: Standard 9-panel test excluding THC, within 30 days of start and every 2 years
• Health: Physical within 1 year of start with physician statement of fitness, signed by an MD, DO, NP, APRN, or PA; Tdap within the last 10 years (or declination with a prior Tdap on file); measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity via IgG titer or vaccine series; Hepatitis B immunity via vaccine series and titer or declination; annual TB questionnaire with TB testing per the questionnaire results
• Flu and COVID: Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required for 11/1 to 4/30; COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended
• Fit testing: Fit mask required within 1 year of start and updated annually, with size and pass/fail result listed
• Competencies: Medication/pharmacology exam within 1 year of start (minimum 80%); math exam required for all RNs; Core Parts I, II, and III, each completed within 1 year prior to start, updated annually, with a minimum of 80%; unit-specific competency exam within 12 months of start (80% or higher)
• Skills: Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Training: Cyber security awareness training with quiz (80% or higher, updated annually); advanced HIPAA healthcare provider module and quiz (80% or higher, updated annually); facility learning modules, required before Day 1 for Tuesday-start RNs
• Documentation: Current, updated resume covering the last 7 years of work history, with gaps of 30 days or more explained; work history verification matching the resume; two supervisory references from the most recent place of employment (charge nurses acceptable); valid driver's license or state ID or U.S. passport matching the professional license; emergency contact information