Cottage Health·Santa Barbara, California
Provide critical nursing care to infants in crisis within a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and families to treat conditions such as prematurity, respiratory distress, and sepsis.
This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Located in the city of Santa Barbara, California, Cottage Children's Medical Center is recognized today as a regional referral center for the medical needs of infants, toddlers, and children throughout the tri-county area.
The primary focus of the 22 bed, Level III, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (served by a dedicated RN/RCP Transport team) is the provision of critical nursing care to the infant in crisis.
The neonatal patient may suffer from a wide variety of medical conditions such as prematurity, respiratory distress, meconium aspiration syndrome, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis and surgical conditions requiring pre and post-operative care.
Care ranges from the acute phase to patient needs or conditions necessitating close observation and interventions.
The NICU utilizes a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team approach to meet the patient's needs throughout their hospital stay and we recognize the importance of parents and family as being an important members of the team.
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Preferred: Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree.
Minimum: Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) AAP/AHA NRP.
Minimum: 1 year experience in a Level II or III NICU.
If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this link only.
Requires a current California RN license, BLS, and NRP certifications. A minimum of one year of experience in a Level II or III NICU is required, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Market context
California NICU roles are often competitive because hospitals look for nurses with recent Level II or III neonatal experience, current RN licensure, and NRP/BLS credentials. This posting is especially focused on candidates who can bring that background plus a BSN if available, and the listed pay extras include sign-on bonus, shift differentials, bonus opportunities, on-call pay, and incentive pay. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit before applying, then confirm your license and certification status against the original job description.
