Registered Nurse - (Noc) Intermediate Intensive Care Nursery

Montage Health; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Montage Health in Monterey, CA is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to plan, direct, assess and provide nursing care under hospital and department policies. The RN will orient new staff, precept students, and may assume relief charge nurse duties.

The Staff RN will handle well-baby, nursery, NICU level 1 and 2 care, attend deliveries, initiate resuscitation as needed, and stabilize for transfer to higher care. The role may float to postpartum care as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• California RN license required.
• BLS and NRP certifications required.
• STABLE required for hires after 2025; current staff by 2026.
• PALS and ENPC preferred.
• Minimum 2 years acute care NICU experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, assess and provide nursing care per hospital policy.
• Orient new staff, precept students, and assume relief charge nurse duties.
• Provide medications and treatments, assist physicians, monitor patient condition.
• Float to FBC for postpartum maternal/infant care as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient assessment

Postpartum care

Resuscitation

Care planning

Float to other units

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

California RN license

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)

NRP Advanced Provider

STABLE certification (post 2025 hire)

PALS and ENPC preferred

Job description

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for planning directing, assessing and providing nursing care according to the policies and procedures of the hospital and department. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations and a broad nursing knowledge. The registered nurse is an experienced nurse who shall orient new staff, precept students, and assume relief charge nurse duty as oriented and assigned.

The RN possesses skills and knowledge to competently evaluate, plan, and implement appropriate nursing care of patients. The Staff RN will provide prescribed medication and treatment, assist physicians during treatment, and monitor and record patient condition, notifying physician when appropriate. The IICN is where the staff RN will be responsible for well-baby, nursery, IICN level 1 and 2 care, attend deliveries, initiate resuscitation as needed, and maintain the skills to stabilize for transfer to tertiary levels of care. The staff RN will be expected to float to the FBC to provide postpartum maternal and infant care.

We are a BABY FRIENDLY hospital designated by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. The expectation for all staff is to adhere to the “10 Steps” of the BABYFRIENDLY initiative.

Experience

At least 2 years of acute care hospital experience in a level II or higher level nursery is required or successful completion of a NICU training program. Must have knowledge of well newborn care, newborn delivery admission, resuscitation, and maternal postpartum care (training may be provided).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.

Licensure/Certifications

State of California RN license required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS and NRP Advanced Provider are required. STABLE is required for anyone hired after April 1, 2025. Current staff must have S.T.A.B.L.E. completed by September 1, 2026. PALS and ENPC preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Assigned Work Hours

0.9 FTE

Noc shift

Position Type

Regular

Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience)

$72.83 to $97.40

The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50

Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00