NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Opportunity:

RN - NICU

Job Details:

• 13 or 26 week contract options available with November start dates
• Night shift position working 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient ratios: 1:2 days, 2-3 nights and weekends; 1:1 or 1:2 for ICU patients and 1:3 for stepdown patients
• Weekend coverage required - 3 weekends per 6-week scheduling period
• Must work 2 out of 3 winter holidays; time off around Christmas cannot be approved
• Maximum 40 hours of time off per 13-week contract; no time off approved the first two weeks of assignment
• Required to float to PICU, Pediatrics, Postpartum, and L&D (baby catcher); includes catching and transitioning newborns, newborn care in mother/baby, and infant care under 1 year old
• 54-bed unit caring for neonates and infants including extreme prematurity (22 weeks and above), cardiac anomalies, neurologic, endocrine, renal, gastrointestinal, skeletal, and genetic anomalies
• Full-time Level III NICU experience required; Level IV experience highly preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• BSN preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP (must be in hand at time of submission), and Dr. Brown's Infant Driven Feeding Certificate (can submit with certification pending)
• Must have strong experience with: High Frequency Vents, Conventional Ventilators, iNO, Trachs, NIPPV/NIMV, CPAP/BiPAP, IV fluid management including drips, hemodynamic support, post-op care, whole body cooling, admissions, IV placements, lab draws (heels and venous), wound/drain/line care, ostomy care, CVL dressing changes, IV fluid changes, titrating IV fluids, ABG interpretation, and medication calculations
• Must be able to assist with intubation, lumbar puncture, PICC placement/dressing changes, umbilical line placement, and chest tube placement
• Special equipment used includes: ECMO, Arctic Sun for whole body cooling of HIE patients, Drager Ventilators, HFOV/HFJV, and bCPAP
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, and interpretation services
• Virginia nursing license required; pending license accepted but must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date
• Nursys verification required with submission
• References required