Job Summary and Responsibilities

The new NICU Unit contains a total of 17 beds. These beds are grouped into two pods of four beds each, seven individual NICU rooms, and two isolation rooms. Each individual NICU room estimates between 150-190 square feet. The new pods are approximately 600 square feet.  The NICU was also renovated to meet the current CCS & Title 22 requirements for Intensive and Intermediate NICU bed space.

Join our team as a NICU Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights.Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.

​This position is represented by SEIU L121 and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement

Job Requirements

Required

Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area, upon hire andMinimum 1 year experience in NICU andCurrent and Active Registered Nurse; CAAHA Basic Life Support AHA Neonatal Resuscitation ProgramFire Safety, within 90 Days

Preferred

Experience with EHR (Cerner, MediTech, etc)Where You'll Work

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. 

Additionally, Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.