Travel RN - Neonatal ICU Job Webster area,Texas USA,Nursing

American Traveler is hiring a Level III NICU RN for a night shift travel assignment requiring recent NICU experience and NRP/BLS certification.

Requirements

Active TX or compact RN license required
Current BLS and NRP (Advanced 9th Edition) certifications required
Minimum 1 year of recent NICU experience required
Skilled in safe medication administration and calculation, including EBM handling using the 5 patient rights
Experience caring for patients with NG/OG tubes, CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and nasal cannula
Experience caring for patients with PIVs, PICCs, and UAC/UVC lines
Proficient in lab draws and NAS scoring
Knowledgeable in escalating patient concerns and demonstrating developmentally appropriate care for preterm infants
Experience with ETT, ventilators, JETs, cooling therapy, and surgical patients preferred
US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Responsibilities

Level III NICU unit within a 42-bed department
Cares for neonates 22 weeks gestation and above, including preterm and surgical patients
Patient ratios of 2:1 or 1:1 depending on acuity for Level 3, and 3:1 for Level 2
Uses radiant warmers, isolettes, syringe pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, oscillators, JETs, CPAP, NIPPV, high flow nasal cannula, EKG monitors, and breast milk warmers
EMR systems used are CPN and Meditech
Night shift schedule from 7PM-7AM over a 13-week assignment
Night shift staff work 5 weekends (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) during the assignment
Floating required to Mother Baby unit, limited to managing babies only
Provide comprehensive NICU care including assisting with intubations, UAC/UVC placement, eye exams, X-rays, ultrasounds, EEG, EKG, lumbar punctures, lab draws, PICC placement, circumcisions, and bedside surgical procedures
Promotes safe sleeping practices for infants at 32-34 weeks gestation
Works within a team-oriented culture and is open to receiving feedback
Royal Blue scrub color required
Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted

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