Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - NICU RN - TravelNurse
- Employer
- Travel Nurse Across America
- Location
- San Luis Obispo, California
- Closing date
- Feb 6, 2023
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- Discipline
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Specialty
- Neonatal ICU (NICU)
- Position Type
- Nurse
- Hours
- Full Time
- Work Setting
- Travel
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We're looking for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in San Luis Obispo, CA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As a NICU RN, you'll provide critical care to sick and premature infants. Alongside the rest of the care team, NICU RNs assist in providing round-the-clock care to these patients and support to the parents. Parental support can range from emotional encouragement to advising parents on the proper care of their infant when they return home.
As a NICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Care for infants transitioning to extra uterine life.
Monitor vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary.
Provide nutritional assessment and specialized feedings.
Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs.
Provide arterial and intravenous therapy.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.
NICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 10-20 pounds of equipment at times. NICU Travel Nurses may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.
Active CA license. Certs Required: BLS, NRP, PALS. Experience: 2 years. Floating to PEDS. 22 beds. N:P ratio 1:1-3. Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Labs, xrays, u/s, Intubation, umbilical lines, PICC lines, bubble CPAP, IV insertion, cooling, transport in and out of hospital. Any special procedure done on the unit? laser surgery. Common Equipment: radiant warmers, isolettes, bili lights, iv pumps, med infusion pumps, CR monitors. Titrate dopamine, epinephrine, and insulin.
As a NICU RN, you'll provide critical care to sick and premature infants. Alongside the rest of the care team, NICU RNs assist in providing round-the-clock care to these patients and support to the parents. Parental support can range from emotional encouragement to advising parents on the proper care of their infant when they return home.
As a NICU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Care for infants transitioning to extra uterine life.
Monitor vital signs and initiate corrective action when necessary.
Provide nutritional assessment and specialized feedings.
Change dressings, insert catheters, start IVs.
Provide arterial and intravenous therapy.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.
NICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 10-20 pounds of equipment at times. NICU Travel Nurses may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.
Active CA license. Certs Required: BLS, NRP, PALS. Experience: 2 years. Floating to PEDS. 22 beds. N:P ratio 1:1-3. Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Labs, xrays, u/s, Intubation, umbilical lines, PICC lines, bubble CPAP, IV insertion, cooling, transport in and out of hospital. Any special procedure done on the unit? laser surgery. Common Equipment: radiant warmers, isolettes, bili lights, iv pumps, med infusion pumps, CR monitors. Titrate dopamine, epinephrine, and insulin.
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