NICU RN
Apple Valley, California
Saint Joseph Health Saint Mary

NICU RN

Location: Apple Valley, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:00 to 06:30), 36 hours per week

Facility and Unit

• Acute care hospital with 212 staffed beds
• NICU Level III, with about 190 births per month
• May float to another unit for babies. May float fully if the candidate has couplet experience.
• Scrubs: navy blue for RNs

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends: every other weekend, and may exceed this to meet unit needs
• On-call is not required
• Does not accommodate block schedules
• Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered
• Guaranteed hours: the facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Free parking
• All RTO must be included at time of submission. Approval is based on facility needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience: 1 year, completed within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure), current and issued by AAP, AHA, or the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and licensing: Background check within 90 days of start, updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly. Third-party education verification (nursing degree). Driver's license or state ID and Social Security card. E-Verify attestation.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are acceptable.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN. Must state the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• TB: Negative TB test (IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start, or positive TB history with a chest X-ray.
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted). Documentation of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), varicella, and hepatitis B, or a signed declination. Flu vaccine or declination during flu season. COVID vaccination record is preferred, and declinations are not required.
• Respiratory: Fit mask testing (completed onsite if no valid record within 1 year). RespSafety medical clearance, renewed annually.
• Experience and references: Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting. Employment application covering at least the last 5 years.
• Training: Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually. Competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by specialty. Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours). Regional specialty-specific modules are not required for NICU RNs.
• Float policy: Float policy acknowledgement required. May be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.