NICU

NICU Nurse – 13-Week Travel Assignment

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Shift: Day shift, 3×12-hour (7:00 AM – 6:45 PM)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

About the Role

You'll provide direct, comprehensive care to critically ill and premature neonates in a high-acuity NICU setting. This role demands strong clinical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions.

Your Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and respond to neonatal changes; escalate care as needed
• Manage advanced life support equipment: ventilators, CPAP, umbilical lines, isolettes, and warmers
• Administer medications and titratable drips with precise neonatal dosing
• Support thermoregulation, feeding, and developmental care for premature and high-risk infants
• Collaborate with neonatologists and the interdisciplinary team on the plan of care
• Perform rapid response and resuscitation interventions
• Educate and support families on infant condition, treatment, and care—including kangaroo care
• Document assessments and interventions accurately in the EMR
• Maintain infection control and safety protocols

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license (California)
• BLS and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Minimum 2 years NICU experience
• Experience with high-risk neonates, ventilator management, and isolette/warmer care
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification required
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
• RNC-NIC certification preferred

Important Notes

• Required onsite courses within 30 days of start: Assaultive Behavior and Fire Card
• Documentation due 2 Mondays prior to start date
• Clean background required; DUI history disqualifying