RN (Registered Nurse)

NICU Level 3 Nurse

Unit: NICU - Level 3 NICU - # beds: 4 beds in PICU (future state); NICU 21 beds; Peds 8 beds(ped medsurg acuity) - Certifications: BLS, NRP; PALS and STABLE preferred - Ratios: 1 to 1 and 1 to 3; Peds 1 to 1 or 1 to 4 (PICU 1 to 1 or 1 to 2 NICU 1 to 1 through 1 to 3, ped unit 1 to 4 could be less - EMR: Cerner - Charge Nurse: NICU almost always; Peds not always - Nurse Aides: No aides - Weekend Requirement: End of Week - Holidays: 2 major - Scrub Color: Navy - Tele: Phillips tele - not required to read them - Vents: oscillators, draeger, cpap and high flow nasal cannula - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: neonatologist - not only on 24/7 - IV Team: no - RT 24/7: Yes - Pharmacy 24/7: Yes - Call: Sometimes, low census (Standby) - Shifts: 12's (7-7), self scheduling primarily - Floating: NICU float to Nursery and Peds; Mother Baby (not typical) only if they have that experience, lenient with ped experience, level 3 NICU - Floor specific orientation: NICU (2-3 shifts) Peds (2 shifts) - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: 23 weeks and above, cooling-experience preferred, feeders/growers, no ecmo level 3 or above for experience, must be comfortable with high frequency oscillators and vents - Additional Notes: 2 years experience or more, previous travel experience is not required.