NICU

NICU Nurse – 12-Hour Night Shift

Position Overview

Join the NICU as a staff nurse caring for Level 3 neonates. You'll provide direct patient care to infants with respiratory failure and prematurity-related conditions in a designated baby-friendly facility with strong breastfeeding support.

Shift & Schedule

• 12-hour nights: 6:45 AM – 7:00 PM reporting at bedside
• Every other weekend
• First-to-float assignment
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• 13-week contract
• Self-scheduling with 4-week visibility; extra shifts and staff trades available

Clinical Scope

• Manage ventilated preterm and respiratory-compromised infants
• No cardiac surgery or complex defect repair cases
• Hospitalist/Intensivist and Respiratory Therapy on-site 24/7
• Pharmacy support available around the clock

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurse role available (typically non-patient-care; break relief as needed)
• Nurse aide support based on census
• 1–2 day floor orientation with preceptor
• Float to other Sacramento-area facilities (mid-shift floats rare)

Requirements

• Current BLS (AHA) and NRP certifications
• Pediatric/neonatal experience preferred
• RN license

Dress Code

Navy scrubs; undershirts in navy, white, or black; jackets optional

Holiday & Cancellation

• Rotating holiday schedule with core staff
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment