Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care

Pediatric And Neonatal Transport Nurse

Years of experience: 5 years in peds ED/PICU and level IV NICU (must have at least 1 year of each) plus at least 3 years of neonatal/peds transport experience within the last 5 years Required licensure & certifications: WA state license, BLS, PALS, NRP; TNCC and STABLE are preferred Skills required: supports interhospital transport via ground or air, airway management, vasoactive drips/infusion, non-invasive ventilation (Bipap/HFNC), respiratory inhaled medication administration, IV/IO access, etc. Patient types/common diagnoses: Pediatric and neonatal patients; common diagnosis included HIE, ppHN, asthma, respiratory illness, sepsis, DKA, other metabolic disorders, trauma (accidental and non-accidental), ingestions, congenital heart defects, cancer, NEC, etc. Technology/equipment: Phillips monitor, Hamilton ventilator, Braun and Baxter IV pumps, Tecotherm, Zoll defib, TXP, Cross Vent, Zoll emsCHARTS, EPIC, Stryker gurney, transport isolette, ambulance and aircraft equipment (safety day training will be a part of orientation) Floating: when not transporting, will help in units where there is a need; may also work as helping hands Weekend rotation: Every other weekend On call? No Shift times: 7p-7a or 7a-7p Scrub color: Black 152 total bed level 2 trauma and level 4 NICU that serves the Puget Sound region and surrounding communities as far as eastern Washington; provides CRRT and ECMO Notes: team is 1 RN, 1 RT and an EMT who drives the ambulance: they partner with NW ambulance for ground and Airlift Northwest for air transport (fixed and rotor wing)