NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Opportunity:

RN - NICU

Job Details:

• Night shift position with 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• 26-week assignment
• Patient ratios: 1:2 during days, 2-3 during nights and weekends, with 1:1 or 1:2 for ICU patients and 1:3 for stepdown patients
• Must work 3 weekends per 6-week scheduling period and 2 out of 3 winter holidays
• Required to float to PICU, Pediatrics, Postpartum, and Labor & Delivery (newborn care)
• Minimum 2 years of experience required with full-time Level III NICU experience required; Level IV highly preferred
• 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, Wound/drain/line care, Ostomy care, CVL dressing changes, Titrating IV fluids, ABG interpretation, and Medication calculations
• Must be able to assist with: Intubation, Lumbar Puncture, PICC placement/dressing change, 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
• Patient population includes neonates and infants with diagnoses such as Extreme Prematurity (22 weeks and above), IUGR, RDS, BPD, TTN, PPHN, Pneumonia, NEC, Sepsis, Cardiac Anomalies, and various Neurologic, Endocrine, Renal, Gastrointestinal, Skeletal, and Genetic Anomalies
• Interdisciplinary support available including Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Radiology, Social Services, Pharmacy, and more
• Maximum of 40 hours of pre-approved time off per contract; no time off approved during the first two weeks of assignment
• Virginia nursing license required; pending license accepted