NICU RN
La Jolla, California
UC San Diego Health Jacobs Medical Center

Registered Nurse - NICU

Location: La Jolla, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP

Assignment Details

• Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 7:00 to 19:30
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Schedule Requirements

• Must be willing to work 4th shift per 2 weeks based on unit needs. Manager gives a minimum of 2 weeks' notice.
• May have scheduled shifts changed to on-call status based on unit needs.
• Minimum weekend requirement: 4 shifts in 4 weeks, which could be one shift every weekend.

  • Day shift: Saturday and Sunday
  • Night shift: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Must be willing to work holidays.
• Requested Time Off (RTO):

  • None in the first 3 weeks of the assignment.
  • Preferred: no more than 7 days of RTO during the 13-week contract.
  • Must be included on the submittal and cannot be changed once the profile is sent to the facility.
• After the initial schedule, opportunities to submit request schedules and trade shifts with staff are available.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience of 1 year, completed within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, AHA/RQI, National Health Care Provider Solutions, Military Training Network, or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Instructor cards are acceptable if from one of these providers.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) required for RNs working in the NICU. Must be AHA/AAP. AHA RQI is acceptable. Must be Advanced Provider only. Essentials Provider is not accepted.

Other Notes

• SCP reminder for RNs: review only, nothing to turn in.