Registered Nurse - NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

RN/NICU Avg. Daily Census: 6.9 Rooms: 18 Beds: 20 Years of experience REQ: 2 First-timers accepted: No Weekend REQ: Yes, 4 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule (Friday and/or Saturday night) AND 2 Sunday nights per 6-week schedule Certs REQ: BLS, NRP Skills REQ: Attend high risk deliveries, level 1 nursery, NICU II, NICU III, neonates < 24-28 weeks, neonates 29-34 weeks, neonates > 34 weeks, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, telemetry - on the unit monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia, phototherapy, breastfeeding support/handling of breast milk, feedings (bottle, breast, gavage), placement/management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes, isolation precautions/PPE, neonatal sepsis, sepsis work up, administration of blood & blood products, arterial line management, central line blood draw, central line/implanted line care, starting and maintaining IVs, UAC (umbilical artery catheter), UVC (umbilical vein catheter), antibiotics/antivirals, anti-seizure medications, neonatal dosage calculations, steroids, surfactants, assist with lumbar puncture, neonatal abstinence syndrome, APGAR scoring, developmental care, patient/family teaching, phlebotomy, thermoregulation, bubble CPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), management of chest tubes, meconium aspiration, oxygen delivery systems, respiratory distress syndrome, suctioning (ETT, NT), ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), arterial and venous puncture blood gas collection Is on-call REQ? Yes, two (2) 12hr call shifts per 6 week schedule Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, well baby nursery; attend deliveries on L&D. Regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed. Locals accepted: No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility Pending License accepted: No RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks.