What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) RN position at United Health Care Staffing?
Unit Notes
- 3 / 3 Start Date ONLY
- Unit NICULevel of NICU Level III# Beds 26 bedsNurse : Patient Ratios 1 : 2 1 : 1Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP?) NRP, PALS, BLSCommon diagnoses / Types of patients prenature- sepsis, surgical- gastroschesis, evas, vented rarely- nasal cpap, rare osciallatoryExperience or 'Must have' skills 3 years of NICU experience, must have experience with the drips below, and have experience in a level 3 NICUAre RNs required to titrate drips? dopamine, dobutamine, versed, fentanylCommon titratable & / or set rate drips same as aboveCharge Nurse / House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge covers both NICU and peds- free of assignment, charge for days and nightsAre there nurse aids on this unit / Ratios noneNeonatologist in house 24 / 7? 24 hours in unit, as well as RT in unit 24 hoursRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Osciallators, nasal cpap, rare vents,(nitrous oxide rare-core staff to take) giraffes for bassinetsIs there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Tele on the unit, RN to monitor the patients, open bay area with monitorsShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 12 hour start at 7-730, self sechedule, manager blances itWeekend Requirements Every other weekend, Saturday and SundayHoliday Requirements Yes, 1 major and 1 MinorIs there call or a standby requirement? noneFloating Requirements First to float, to the Nursery and pediatrics (sister unit)Scrub Color / Dress Code NavyUnit / Departments specific orientation 1 day on the unit with a preceptor, and 6 hours in the nursery and 6 hours on pediatrics
