Nursery RN
Castro Valley, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Nursery RN with Level II/III NICU and Mother/Baby couplet care experience for a night shift position requiring CA RN licensure and NRP certification.

Details

• Nursery unit within a community hospital setting
• Provides newborn and couplet care, including Level I Nursery, Special Care Nursery/Level II, and Postpartum settings
• Patient ratio of 1:3 in both Nursery and Mother/Baby
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Every other weekend required, totaling approximately 7 weekend shifts over a 13-week assignment
• Occasional on-call required
• Floating to Mother/Baby/Postpartum unit required
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Level II/III NICU experience required
• Experience attending deliveries and performing neonatal resuscitation required
• Mother/Baby couplet care experience required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, administration of blood and blood products, and medication administration including antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, and Magnesium Sulfate therapy
• Experience with insulin drips preferred
• Skilled in newborn care including cord care, car seat education, discharge teaching, phototherapy, and circumcision site assessment
• Experience with postpartum care including fundus/lochia/perineum care, cesarean section recovery, and postpartum hemorrhage management
• Experience with pain management including epidural management and IV PCA use

Additional Information

• Provides age-appropriate patient care considering developmental, psychosocial, and safety needs across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations
• Cares for newborns with conditions such as large for gestational age, low birth weight, and neonatal abstinence syndrome
• Follows baby-friendly protocols and infant identification procedures
• Performs phlebotomy and vaccine administration as needed
• Travelers with Epic experience may test out of certain training to reduce orientation time
• A minimum of 4 orientation shifts is preferred
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius for local rate eligibility
• Returning staff must have a 1-year separation before returning as a travler
• Maximum RTO is 7 days per contract
• Only one holiday request approved per contract
• Holiday coverage includes New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this position