RN; Registered Nurse

Special Care Nursery (SCN) Position

Unit Notes:
Must have a minimum of 2 years NICU experience. Stable is not required. Must have Level 2 NICU experience (Level 3 is preferred). A pass/fail Sim Lab (re: foley catheter insertion) is required on Day 1 of orientation (study guides provided with first day instructions). Radius Rule: 50 miles and candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with Common Spirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past 12 months.

Unit Special Care Nursery (SCN) # Beds: 12 licensed SCN neonatal beds.

Average Deliveries: 325 per month.

Average Census in Special Care Nursery: 10.

Ratios:
Typically 3:1, depending on acuity, 2:1.

Required

Certifications:

NRP, BLS.

Common Diagnoses/Types of Patients:
We are a Level II Special Care nursery caring for babies 32 weeks and above. We have patients on CPAP and High Flow, feeder growers, R/S sepsis, hyperbili.

Experience or 'Must Have'

Skills:

Minimum experience is level 2, prefer Level 3 NICU experience.

Are RNs required to titrate drips? They are not required to titrate drips.

Common Titratable &/or Set Rate Drips: N/A.

Charge Nurse/House Supervisor:
There is a Charge nurse in SCN that attends high risk deliveries and manages shift, she does not typically have an assignment but will have one low acuity patient on occasion.

Are there nurse aids/surgical techs on this unit? Yes, we have a PCT in this unit that is a HUC but also can assist RN with patient care for neonates.

OB/Neonatologist in house 24/7? Yes, we have NNPs in house 24/7, and Pediatrician coverage/oncall 24 hours.

RT Equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPap, etc):
We are a Level II nursery so we care for patients that are >32 weeks GA, we do CPAP and High flow.

Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? There are not monitor techs on the unit. If a strip needs to be evaluated we would refer to the NNP/NEO or Cardiologist on call.

Shifts & Scheduling:
We do 12 hour shifts, for nights it is 7pm-7:30am. Self scheduling is allowed. Weekend requirements are 3 weekend shifts per schedule (month) which are Friday or Saturdays and one Sunday. Holiday requirements are one major and one minor holiday if falls within their assignment. Is there a call or standby requirement? No call requirements. Floating Requirements? NICU travelers must float to our sister hospital Chandler Regional NICU.

Scrub Color/Dress Code:
Navy Blue.

Unit/Department Specific Orientation: 2 shifts.

Additional Notes: SCN nurses start all of their own IVs, we do have a certified neonatal PICC team.