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

NICU Registered Nurse

Location: Oakland, California

Unit: Level IV NICU, post-op surgical unit, mixed acuity

Contract Length: 9 weeks

Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (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

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Experience working with NICU Level 3 patients
• Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
• Experience in a(n) Teaching Hospital setting
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care experience

Pre-Start Requirements

• Nursys verification, run within 30 days of start
• State license primary source verification, run within 30 days of start
• Background check with 7-year criminal check, run within 30 days of start and renewed annually
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks, run within 30 days of start
• Education verification by a third-party source; copy of diploma or transcript accepted in lieu
• Standard 9-panel drug test excluding THC, run within 30 days of start and repeated every 2 years; negative dilute and instant/rapid tests not accepted
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, with physician statement of fitness to work
• Current driver's license or state ID, government photo ID, or US passport; identity must match the professional license

Competencies and Training

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam within 1 year of start, minimum 80%
• Unit-specific competency exam within 12 months of start, minimum 80%
• Core Parts I, II, and III for clinical travelers, minimum 80%, completed within 1 year prior to start and updated annually
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Facility learning modules: RNs with a Tuesday start must complete them before Day 1, except the Amplifire and Safe Patient Handling modules, which require in-person training first
• Cyber security awareness training and annual quiz, minimum 80%

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Two-step TB screening: negative QuantiFERON Gold within 3 months prior to start for candidates signed on or after 07/15/2026; positive TB candidates follow a separate documentation path
• Annual TB questionnaire within 30 days of start
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella: IgG titer or 2 vaccine doses
• Varicella: IgG titer or 2 vaccine doses; history of disease not accepted
• Hepatitis B: immunity documentation (vaccine series with titer, or declination)
• Tdap within the last 10 years, or declination if a prior Tdap is on file
• Fit test with an approved mask (3M 1870+, 3M 1860, or Halyard 46827/46727), completed before clearance for patient-care roles
• Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required November 1 through April 30
• COVID vaccine not required but strongly recommended
• COVID questionnaire completed no earlier than the Monday before start
• Medical or religious vaccine exemptions possible, but must be requested at least 2 weeks before start

Work History and References

• Two supervisory references, preferably from the most recent employer
• Current resume covering the last 7 years of work history; gaps of 30 days or more must be explained
• Work history verification for 7 years; attestations are not accepted for the most recent employment