NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Opportunity:

RN - NICU

Job Details:

• 3x12 night shifts, 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Scrubs: Navy
• 2 years of NICU experience required
• Previous charge experience required
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Traveler's permanent address must be at least 90 miles from the facility
• Time off requests limited to 1 request, preferably 3 days or less
• Required certifications: NRP, STABLE
• Epic charting system experience preferred
• Work across two separate units caring for Level 2 and Level 3 neonates (27 weeks and above)
• Neonatology coverage is on-site and readily available
• Patient population: neonates exclusively
• Unit census: 17 patients with 16 beds
• Skills required include: administration of blood and blood products, APGAR scoring, assisting with lumbar punctures, attending high-risk deliveries, blood glucose monitoring, breastfeeding support and handling of breast milk, Bubble CPAP, central line blood draws, central line and implanted line care, developmental care, feedings (bottle, breast, and gavage), high flow nasal cannula, high frequency ventilation, hyperbilirubinemia management, insulin administration, isolation precautions and PPE, IV vasopressors, management of chest tubes, meconium aspiration, neonatal abstinence syndrome, neonatal dosage calculations, neonatal sepsis, care for neonates under 29 weeks, 29-34 weeks, and 34+ weeks, NICU Level II and III, oscillators, oxygen delivery systems, patient and family teaching, phlebotomy, phototherapy, placement and management of oral, nasogastric, and nasojejunal tubes, respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis work-up, starting and maintaining IVs, suctioning (ETT and NT), surfactant administration, telemetry monitoring, thermoregulation, UAC and UVC management, and ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy