Registered Nurse (RN) – NICU Contract
Facility: Adventist Health Bakersfield
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Address: 2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Duration: 13 Weeks
Schedule: Days | 12‑Hour Shifts | 36 Hours/Week
Pay Rate: $62 – $64/hr
Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,232 – $2,304/week
Start: Auto Offer Available
Job Summary
Provide specialized nursing care for neonatal patients in a Level NICU setting, including assessment, monitoring, stabilization, treatment, family education, and collaboration with neonatologists and multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements
- Active California RN License
- Minimum 2 years recent NICU experience
- Acute Care Hospital experience required
- Experience caring for critically ill neonates
- EPIC experience preferred (EPIC Backfill Assignment)
- Ability to float to newborn care areas when needed
Required Credentials
- RN License (CA) – Required
- BLS (AHA) – Required
- NRP – Required
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification – Required
Unit Details
- 9‑Bed NICU
- EMR: Cerner
- Medication System: Pyxis
- 24/7 Pharmacy Support
- Census‑based staffing with dedicated Charge Nurse
- Orientation and facility call‑offs are billable
Floating Requirement
- Floating Required: YES
- NICU nurses may float to:
- Labor & Delivery (L&D) – Well Newborn Care
- Postpartum (PP) – Well Newborn Care
Schedule Notes
- Day Shift
- 36 Hours Per Week
- Weekend coverage required per unit needs
- No call requirement
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- Typical pay
- $71,760–$110,650
For context, most registered nurses earn between $71,760–$110,650 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as contract and onsite.