Registered Nurse - Intensive Care - ICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse

The hospital rooms are 95% private with pullout beds for loved ones, and nurses' stations are close to the patients. The hospital has a full-service Emergency Department, Critical Care, high-risk obstetrical services, and a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Total # of beds in the unit: 30. Average daily census: 12. Nurse to patient ratios 1:1-2 for all shifts. Patients range in age from Adolescents to Geriatrics. Staff works in 12 hour shifts. Unit patient population: AMI, CHF, OD, Vents, Post ops/PEP waiting to transfer. Required Certs: BLS, ACLS, Telemetry, Vent Mgmt. Patient Care Delivery System: Primary. Meds and drips administered: all critical care medications. Special Unit Procedures: Bronchoscopy. Documentation System: Computerized HealthConnect. Supplemental Staff required to float when necessary. Scrubs can be any color, RN provides their own scrubs.