NICU

NICU RN – Night Shift | Los Angeles, CA | 13-Week Contract

This night-shift NICU position supports a high-acuity neonatal unit caring for premature and critically ill neonates, including those with respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal abstinence syndrome, sepsis, and seizure disorders. The unit serves neonates and infants with a daily census of approximately 40 patients.

Shift & Schedule

• Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call required
• No scheduling requests or RTO within the first two weeks; holiday coverage is expected (no Christmas RTO; Thanksgiving RTO considered with director approval)

Float Requirements

• May float to Pediatrics, PICU, and Newborn Nursery (Postpartum, infants only)

Required Qualifications

• Active, permanent California RN license (no temp or pending licenses accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of NICU RN experience; NICU Level III required
• Certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS
• First-time travelers considered with 3 years of NICU experience
• 2 supervisory references from within the past year required at submission

Clinical Skills

• Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BiPAP), HFNC, and nitric oxide therapy
• UAC/UVC placement and management, arterial line management, PICC care
• Central line care, IV vasopressors, neonatal medication dosing
• Sepsis workup, phototherapy, developmental care, and gavage/nasogastric feedings
• Breastfeeding support and neonatal abstinence syndrome care

Additional Requirements

• Flu vaccination required; no declinations accepted
• COVID-19 vaccination not required
• Orientation: 36 hours