TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified NICU RN in Los Angeles, California, 90015!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – NICU
Location
Los Angeles, CA | NICU – Level III
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday) | Holiday rotation required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 26-bed Level III NICU with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 and 1:1 depending on acuity
- Manage and titrate vasoactive and sedation drips including dopamine, dobutamine, Versed, and fentanyl
- Care for a diverse patient population including premature infants, sepsis, surgical patients (e.g., gastroschisis), and neonates requiring respiratory support such as nasal CPAP and oscillators
- Attend high-risk deliveries in Labor & Delivery as part of the NICU team
- Monitor patients via bedside telemetry in an open bay environment; RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting patient monitors
- Float as needed to the Nursery and Pediatrics (sister unit, 12 beds, lower acuity — RSV, pneumonia, etc.)
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license valid in the state of California
- Minimum of 3 years of NICU experience, specifically in a Level III NICU
- Demonstrated experience titrating drips including dopamine, dobutamine, Versed, and fentanyl
- Required certifications: NRP, PALS, and BLS
- Ability to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and participate in holiday rotation
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with neonatal respiratory equipment including oscillators, nasal CPAP, conventional ventilators, Giraffe bassinets, Atom incubators, and radiant warmers
- Familiarity with high-risk delivery attendance and collaboration with in-house neonatology and respiratory therapy teams
- Experience floating to Nursery or Pediatrics settings
Why Join Us
- Work alongside a dedicated support team including neonatologists and respiratory therapists available in the unit 24 hours a day
- Structured orientation program including precepted shifts on the NICU unit as well as cross-orientation time in the Nursery and Pediatrics