NICU

NICU RN — Level III | Night Shift | Apple Valley, CA

This Level III NICU position offers night shifts (18:00–06:30, 3×12-hour) on a 13-week contract with an ASAP start.

The Unit

The NICU cares for neonates and infants across a broad acuity spectrum, including premature infants, feeders and growers, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal abstinence syndrome, hypoglycemia, sepsis, and jaundice. The unit serves a large Hispanic community and holds a CCS designation. Special procedures include central line management, ROP exams, spinal taps, and intubations. No surgeries are performed on unit.

Schedule & Float

• Nights: 18:00–06:30
• Weekends: every other; may exceed every other to meet unit needs
• No on-call required
• Candidates may float to Mother/Baby for babies; those with couplet experience may float fully
• Travelers may be asked to float to nearby sister facilities; refusal may impact guaranteed hours and contract status
• Guaranteed hours: facility may call off 1 shift per 2-week period

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; at least 1 year in Level III NICU (hard stop)
• Travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Active compact license in hand at time of submission
• Certifications: BLS, NRP Advanced (basic NRP accepted if candidate will obtain advanced before start)

Key Clinical Skills

Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP), high-frequency oscillation, bubble CPAP, HFNC, UAC/UVC, PICC and central line management, therapeutic hypothermia, arterial line management, IV vasopressors (Dopamine, Dobutamine), neonatal dosage calculations, and gavage/tube feedings.

Additional Details

• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Parking: complimentary
• All RTO must be submitted at time of application
• Holiday commitment: 3 of 5 designated holidays required