Posted Jul 16, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 17, 2026
What this might mean for you
Valley Children's Healthcare is a specialty hospital, so the case mix runs deep rather than wide. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $96k–$128k a year. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.
At a glance
Shift
night
Patient load & staffing
NICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU and 1:3 in Intermediate Care.
Workplace
Valley Children's Healthcare
Hiring employer
Valley Children's Healthcare
Worth asking
What is the base pay range, and which differentials apply for this shift, unit, weekends, holidays, or call?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekends, holidays, call, and rotation requirements?
What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
What patient load should I expect, how is floating handled, and what staffing support is typical?
The posting doesn’t answer these — good ones for a recruiter or the interview.
About this role
The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for providing competent nursing care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Valley Children's Hospital, Central California's only Regional Level IV NICU. Responsible for coordination of the patient's plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions that lead to established outcomes. Practices under the direction of the designated nurse executive, within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, and in accordance with Valley Children's Hospital policies. NICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU and 1:3 in Intermediate Care.
Skills for this role
patient assessmentcare planningnursing interventionscare coordinationevaluation of nursing interventions
Requirements
Accredited nursing program (required)
Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)
RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required)
BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program - AHA within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position (required)
Experience to correlate with Clinical Advancement Program (required)
Bilingual Skills Preferred
About the employer
VC
Valley Children's Healthcare
Specialty Hospital
Valley Children's Healthcare is a pediatric healthcare network founded more than 70 years ago by five visionary mothers who sought to bring high-quality children's healthcare to California's Central Valley. Today, the organization includes more than 740 physicians and 4,000 staff,…
3.8 Google rating
What reviewers appreciate
+Recognized as a top place to work by The Business Journal
+U.S. News & World Report recognition for 2025-2026 best hospitals
+Clear sense of purpose and mission-driven pediatric care
What reviewers flag
−Management rated lowest category at 2.9 out of 5 on Indeed
−Job security and advancement rated below average at 3.0 out of 5
−Pay and benefits rated 3.4 out of 5, below the overall average
Benefits: Specific details of the benefits package are not available from the provided research sources. The organization's recognition as a top place to work suggests competitive offerings, but exact benefit components cannot be confirmed from the available data.
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