Travel Nurse RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Burien, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Location: Burien, WA
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 903239

Job Title


Registered Nurse - NICU / Special Care Nursery

Location


Burien, WA | NICU Level 2 / Special Care Nursery

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Night Shift | Block Scheduling | Every Other Weekend Required | Holiday Requirement (1 summer, 1 winter)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in a Special Care Nursery (SCN) / NICU Level 2 setting with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3 babies
• Flex to postpartum assignments (up to 3 mother-baby couplets) when census in the newborn unit is low, within an integrated LDRP department
• Attend deliveries as the baby nurse , providing immediate newborn assessment and stabilization
• Manage and titrate drips including D5W and TPN; perform IV starts and maintenance
• Assist with and maintain umbilical line placement; operate respiratory equipment including Bubble CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow, and ventilators (prior to transfer)
• Coordinate and facilitate transfers to higher levels of care as clinically indicated

• Active RN license valid in the state of Washington
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• BLS certification required
• Experience with NICU Level 2 patient populations including phototherapy, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, neonatal abstinence/withdrawal (NOW), and rule-out sepsis
• Proficiency with IV starts and maintenance, umbilical line assist, and respiratory support equipment (Bubble CPAP, high-flow, BiPAP, vent)
• Ability to fulfill standby (on-call) requirements as scheduled

• Dual competency in both NICU Level 2 and postpartum/mother-baby nursing strongly preferred
• Prior experience attending deliveries as the primary baby nurse
• Familiarity with titrating neonatal drips in a Level 2 setting

• Work within a supportive LDRP environment with a neonatologist in house 24/7 and scrubs provided by the facility
• Gain diverse clinical experience across newborn and postpartum care within a single integrated unit