Job Title
Registered Nurse – NICU
Location
Oakland, CA | Level IV NICU – Post-Op Surgical Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Variable weekdays – most likely Monday or Friday, plus every other weekend minimum
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a Level IV NICU post-op surgical unit with mixed acuity patients
- Manage complex neonatal and pediatric cases requiring advanced clinical judgment
- Float to other units and facilities as needed throughout the assignment
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Epic
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in a teaching hospital environment
Required Qualifications
- Active California RN License (must be in hand at time of submittal)
- BSN required
- AHA BLS and PALS certifications
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
- Minimum 2 years of Level III and Level IV NICU experience
- PICU experience required
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Willingness and ability to float to other units and facilities as needed
- Local candidates are accepted and are subject to the same requirements as travel candidates
- Any prior employment with any University of California medical facility or affiliated/acquired facilities must be disclosed with full employment history, including dates worked, units, and manager names, for rehire eligibility review
- 2 professional references from most recent employer required at time of submittal
- All requested time off must be disclosed at time of submittal; no additional RTO requests will be accepted mid-contract, and RTO may not fall within the first two weeks of the assignment start
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Pediatric nursing experience
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, Level IV NICU at a prestigious teaching hospital facility in the Bay Area
- Travel pairs are welcome, offering flexibility for clinicians who prefer to work alongside a partner