NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Opportunity:

RN - NICU

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment
• Rotating weekends required (4 weekend shifts per month)
• Patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 depending on acuity
• Minimum 2 years of recent Level 3 or greater NICU experience required
• Experience caring for premature and critically ill neonates, including infants requiring respiratory support
• Competency in management of patients receiving CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and mechanical ventilation required
• Experience with umbilical lines (UAC/UVC), PICC lines, and central line management required
• Experience administering and monitoring parenteral nutrition (TPN/lipids), IV medications, and neonatal drips required
• Proficiency in neonatal assessment, stabilization, and recognition of clinical deterioration required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience in Level IV NICU or regional referral NICU preferred
• Experience caring for micro-preemies (under 28 weeks gestation) and extremely low birth weight infants preferred
• Experience with high-frequency ventilation (HFOV/HFJV) and inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) preferred
• Experience assisting with and caring for infants after PICC insertion, chest tube placement, and neonatal procedures preferred
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia (cooling) protocols preferred
• Experience caring for infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) preferred
• Perform procedures including neonatal resuscitation and stabilization, CPAP management, HFNC therapy, mechanical ventilation management, surfactant administration, UVC/UAC line management, PICC line management, peripheral IV insertion, blood product administration, TPN and lipid administration, phototherapy, NG/OG tube placement and feeding, therapeutic hypothermia protocol management, neonatal medication and infusion management, neonatal sepsis evaluation and treatment, and discharge planning and caregiver education
• Float to well-baby nursery as needed
• Work with equipment including Alaris pumps, Medela milk warmers, Natus and GE phototherapy lights, GE Panda warmers/Giraffes, CareFusion Oscillator, Getinge (Servo) Ventilator, and Fisher and Pykel Bubble CPAP
• Hospital laundered scrubs provided each shift
• Required certifications: NRP, BLS, STABLE, and current RN license