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Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a NICU position requiring 2 years of Level 4 (or strong Level 3 surgical) experience and an active California RN license.
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Work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a Level 1 trauma, Magnet-recognized teaching hospital with 60 staffed beds
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Care for critically ill neonates, including surgical and cardiac cases
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Shifts available as variable day/night or straight nights, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00-19:00 or 19:00-7:00)
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Must be available to work weekends with full scheduling flexibility
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Required to work 2 of the following 3 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
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No on-call requirements
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Float within scope of practice to PICU, CTICU/CVICU, and Med Surg
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May float to NICU satellite campuses including Rancho Springs, Palomar, Scripps Encinitas, Scripps La Jolla, and Scripps Mercy
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Uses Epic for charting
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Uses oscillator and conventional ventilators, CPAP, nasal cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes
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No block scheduling accommodations available
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Active California RN license required in hand, or acceptable ETA of licensure posting
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BLS certification required
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Advanced NRP certification required
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PALS certification preferred
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Minimum 2 years of recent Level 4 NICU experience required
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Strong Level 3 NICU surgical experience considered in lieu of Level 4 experience, provided the unit performs surgeries on newborns
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Cardiac experience required
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Experience with line changes involving multiple drips and pre/post-operative care required
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Experience attending high-risk deliveries preferred
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Must have own transportation for potential float assignments to satellite locations
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First-time travelers considered if they have Level 4 NICU experience
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Provide comprehensive neonatal intensive care including ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), IV therapy, central/implanted line care, and IV vasopressor administration
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Care for neonates with gastrointestinal conditions including gastroschisis/omphalocele and provide post-abdominal surgical care
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Any scrub color permitted
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Facility is recognized as a Top 10 Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, Magnet Recognized, Beacon Award for Excellence, and Great Place to Work Certified
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Maximum requested time off (RTO) is 6 days
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Local candidates not accepted; candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are considered local
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Former permanent staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before being eligible to travel
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Free traveler parking provided
