Registered Nurse NICU
Location: San Diego, CA
Profession: Registered Nurse
Posted: 8/25/2026
Salary: $2318/weekly
Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights
Job Details
Job Title
Registered Nurse – NICU
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:00) | 13 or 18 Weeks
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity Level 4 NICU environment, including pre- and post-operative care for neonatal patients
- Manage complex equipment including oscillators, conventional ventilators, CPAP, nasal cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC/UVC/PAL lines, trachs, ostomies, and G-tubes
- Perform and assist with line changes involving multiple drips and monitor hemodynamic stability
- Float within scope of practice to other units (PICU, CTICU, Med Surg) and NICU satellite campuses as needed; mileage reimbursed from home base location
- Utilize Epic for clinical documentation and charting
- Work 2 of the following 3 holidays (including Eves): Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
Required Qualifications
- Active California RN license (or confirmed ETA for licensure posting prior to start date)
- Minimum 2 years of recent NICU Level 4 experience (or strong Level 3 NICU surgical experience caring for newborns undergoing surgery)
- BLS certification (current)
- Advanced NRP certification (current)
- Cardiac experience required
- Must have reliable personal transportation; local candidates (within 50 miles of facility) are not eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- PALS certification
- Experience as a first-time traveler with verified Level 4 NICU background
- Familiarity with pediatric satellite campus environments and multi-unit float assignments
Why Join Us
- Work at a nationally recognized, Magnet-designated, Beacon Award-winning teaching facility ranked among the top children's hospitals in the nation
- Free traveler parking and mileage reimbursement when floating to satellite locations
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