Prokatchers is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in San Luis Obispo, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Salary: $2,499.00/week.
Medical specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Standard shift: Nights
Weekly schedule: 3x12
Shift Timings: 07:00 PM to 07:30 AM.
Description:
Provides for the planning, coordination, and provision of nursing care to patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on specified shifts.
This position is responsible for care planning, medication administration, noting of physiological changes, and psychosocial needs of neonates, as well as the education/training of the patient and their family.
Supervises and delegates care responsibilities to ancillary personnel commensurate with their scope of practice and will be cross trained and float to Peds. This position is represented by CNA.
Job Responsibilities:
Provides appropriate nursing interventions for both stable and critically ill newborns.
Is competent in all routine nursing skills including: medication administration, intravenous therapy including blood products, care & maintenance of indwelling catheters & drains and, safe use of any medical equipment used in the neonatal intensive care environment.
Demonstrates knowledge & skills in the care and management of the neonate requiring mechanical ventilation and other ventilatory support devices i.e. nasal CPAP, O2 cannula, Hi/Low flow suctioning, and ETT nasal/oral nebulized medication with hand held nebulizer.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills in caring for the critically ill neonate with a variety of diagnoses from the micro premie to the term infant.
Care provided is developmentally and environmentally appropriate.
Accurately interprets hemodynamic monitoring and effectively manages the neonate's hemodynamic status.
Is able to identify abnormal lab values & notifies physician appropriately.
Demonstrates appropriate clinical judgment in managing life threatening emergencies.
Accurately interprets ECG rhythm and manages care of patients during life threatening emergencies in populations served.
Demonstrates knowledge of lead functions and application, able to make recommendations for best monitoring based on patient presentation.
Understands and follows chain of command per policy.
Demonstrates knowledge & skills related to fluid & electrolyte management.
Is knowledgeable in infant nutrition & feeding.
Provides appropriate psychosocial support to families/caregivers throughout the newborn's hospitalization to include adjustment to the critical care environment with transition to home.
Provides appropriate support for families working through the grieving process, including end of life experiences.
Initiates a multidisciplinary, family-centered, goal oriented care plan for each neonate in collaboration with members of the health care team and provides care based on that plan.
Educates families/caregivers regarding the newborn's care to include in-hospital care as well as care after discharge.
Uses teaching methods appropriate to the condition, culture, and assessed learning-readiness of the parents/guardians.
Completes legible, accurate and timely documentation of all nursing care provided, including evaluation of the neonate's response to medications, treatments & procedures.
Consistently performs necessary unit specific safety & quality control checks (i.e. Shift and 24hr MD order checks, VO/TO Read Back, crash cart checks, urine QC, refrig logs & outdate checks).
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Experience:
Minimum of 02 years of NICU experience required.
Level 3 or higher experience needed.
Education:
Required Education:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum Degree Required:
Associate's Degree (Community College, MBO)
Preferred Education:
Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program
Required Certifications & Licensure:
Current CA State RN License required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
Preferred Skills:
Previous neonatal transport experience preferred.
Previous experience attending deliveries for neonatal resuscitation purposes preferred.
RNC or CCRN certification preferred.
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Prokatchers Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
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