Registered Nurse - NICU

Bestica•San Diego, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse position in a Level 4 NICU. The assignment starts November 9 and is available for 13 or 18 weeks. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts, either variable day/night or straight nights. Weekend availability is required, with full flexibility to be scheduled as needed. The nurse must work two of the following three holidays, including the eves: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. No holiday time off is allowed, and up to six days of other time off may be requested. Hours are guaranteed after the call-off policy has been met. The nurse may float within scope to meet facility needs, including PICU, CVICU, and NICU satellite campuses: Rancho Springs, Palomar, Scripps Encinitas, Scripps La Jolla, and Scripps Mercy. Mileage is reimbursed between the home-base NICU and satellite locations. The nurse must provide their own transportation. Local candidates are not accepted. The hospital is described as a teaching facility, Magnet Recognized, Beacon Award for Excellence recipient, Great Place To Work Certified, and a Level 1 trauma center. It has 60 staffed beds. Scrub color is unrestricted, charting is done in Epic, modules are not billable, and traveler parking is free.

Requirements

At least 2 years of recent Level 4 NICU experience, or strong Level 3 surgical NICU experience caring for newborns who undergo surgery; Level 3 experience must be clearly mentioned in the submission.
California nursing license; a pending license is accepted if it is expected to post before the start date and an estimated posting date is available.
BLS certification.
Advanced NRP certification.
Cardiac experience.
Experience with oscillators, conventional ventilators, CPAP, nasal cannula specialty gases, PICC lines, Broviacs, UAC, UVC, PAL lines, tracheostomies, ostomies, and G-tubes.
Comfort with line changes involving multiple drips and with pre- and post-operative care.
Availability to work weekends with full scheduling flexibility.
Willingness to float to other units and satellite campuses.
Must have own transportation.
Must work two of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's holiday periods, including eves; no holiday time off is allowed.

Nice To Haves

PALS certification.
Strong first-time traveler with Level 4 NICU experience is considered.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care in a Level 4 NICU.
Provide pre- and post-operative care.
Manage patients requiring multiple-drip line changes.
Float within scope to PICU, CVICU, and NICU satellite campuses as facility needs require.
Work weekends with full flexibility to be scheduled as needed.
Work two of the specified holiday periods, including eves.