NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Opportunity:

RN - NICU

Job Details:

• 3x12 night shift schedule
• Weekend coverage required with a minimum of every 3rd weekend, with occasional extra weekend shifts to balance schedule as needed
• Must have flight and/or mobile transfer experience to be considered
• Transport team consists of one RN and one RT per shift, transporting neonates and pediatric patients from outside facilities requiring a higher level of care
• Transports conducted by ground, fixed-wing, and rotor aircraft throughout Oregon and SW Washington
• Flight training will be provided during orientation through a contracted vendor
• Function as a mobile ICU, bringing NICU and PICU expertise to outlying facilities
• Work with interdisciplinary support including respiratory services and pharmacy
• Patient population includes neonates (22 weeks+) and children up to 18 years of age
• Patient diagnoses include prematurity/neonatal resuscitation, respiratory distress/failure, asthma, DKA, sepsis, cardiogenic shock, seizures, ingestion/overdose, and cardiac arrest/failure
• Skills required include intubation, resuscitation, IV placement, UAC/UVC placement, IO placement, chest needling, arterial line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilator management, and hemodynamic monitoring
• Special equipment used includes transport ventilators, isolettes/sleds, CMAC system, BBraun infusion pumps, EPOC, glucometer, and autoloader
• Patient ratio is 1:1 on all shifts
• Self-scheduling
• Active Oregon RN license and Washington RN license required prior to start
• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 3 years preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Scrubs are provided for Pediatric Transport
• Parking is free in any unrestricted space
• One professional reference from a Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or Manager required with submission, preferably from within the last year
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted; no RTO during first 2 weeks of assignment; all RTO requests must be included at time of submission
• Candidates may not reside within 50 miles of any Legacy facility