RN - NICU

NICU Registered Nurse (RN)

The NICU is a 26-bed, Level 3 unit staffed by a team of 48 dedicated professionals. The unit operates with two shifts – day and night, each with a charge nurse and a team of registered nurses alongside a patient care technician.

Shifts: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Weekend Requirements: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule

Patient ratios may vary from 1:1 to 1:3 based on the acuity of the patients. The unit includes advanced equipment such as oscillators, Drager, NAVA, BCPAP, HHNC, as well as facilities for therapeutic hypothermia and surgery.

Ideal candidates should possess the following abilities:

• Care for central lines and perform daily fluid changes
• Manage patients with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) such as BCPAP and NAVA
• Caring for infants post-surgery with ostomies and Broviac catheters

Experience in invasive ventilation is preferred.

• Assisting in surgeries (GI) at the bedside when necessary
• Central line placement assistance
• Chest tube insertion

Successful candidates should exhibit excellent communication skills, especially when interacting with parents, and a strong willingness to collaborate with team members.

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• STABLE certification

Travelers may be required to float to Mother/Baby with couplet care and Pediatrics as needed.

Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Bare below the elbows is enforced in the NICU.