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

NICU Registered Nurse

Location: Oakland, California Contract Length: 14 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Days: 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
• BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience (2 years)
• 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

Float Scope

• Must be willing and able to float to other units and facilities as needed

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical within 1 year of start, with a physician statement of fitness to work
• Drug screen: standard 9-panel excluding THC, within 30 days of start, repeated every 2 years
• TB screening: TB test or chest X-ray, with a TB questionnaire within 30 days of start
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines
• Varicella: IgG titer or 2 vaccines (history of disease not accepted)
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series with immunity titer, or declination
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: Tdap within the last 10 years, or Tdap plus Td booster
• Flu vaccine or declination required 11/1 to 4/30
• COVID vaccine not required but strongly recommended
• Fit mask fit test required within 1 year of start and updated annually; onsite testing available as a last resort

Background, Licensing, and Verification

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, renewed annually
• Sex offender, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification by a third party (copy of diploma or transcript accepted)
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Nursys verification within 30 days of start
• Driver's license or state ID or US passport, matching the professional license

Competencies and Training

• Medication/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, minimum 80%, completed within 1 year prior to start and updated annually
• Math exam for all RNs (pass/fail)
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Facility learning modules, completed before Day 1 for Tuesday-start RNs or during orientation otherwise
• Cyber security awareness training and quiz, annually, minimum 80%
• HIPAA healthcare provider module and quiz, minimum 80%, annually

Employment History and References

• Two supervisory references, preferably from the most recent employer; charge nurses acceptable
• 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 considered case by case, not for most recent employment)

Other Onboarding Items

• Emergency contact information
• Parking and uniform information review before start
• COVID-19 questionnaire completed no earlier than the Monday before start
• Medical and religious vaccine exemption forms available; requests due 2 weeks before start