Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,602 per week

Company: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: October 24, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Common certifications: BLS & NRP Required, STABLE is preferred and will soon be a requirement.
  • Job Details
  • A hospital near Sacramento is looking for experienced NICU nurses for a travel contract.
  • The right candidate will have 2 years of experience, hold an active BLS, NRP and CA License.
    • Job Requirements
    • Must have 2 years of experience in NICU.
    • Hold an active BLS, NRP, and CA License.
    • Experience with delivery attendance is must.
    • Competence in the care of level 2 NICU babies.
    • Excellent communication skills, and overall pleasant person.
      • Schedule Information
      • 12 hr shifts.
      • Shift starts at 6:45 AM; Report is at the bedside.
      • Overtime and extra shift availability.
      • Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW).
      • First to float to other Sac facilities and postpartum care.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Must be comfortable with neonatal resuscitation and stabilization.
        • Required to attend deliveries in rotation with other staff for both vaginal and cesarean.
        • Ability to manage the initial resuscitation and complete transition of the infant.
        • No nurses aids in the unit.
        • Neonatologist rounds in the morning then comes in as needed.
        • RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) managed by RT until infant can be transported.
          • Additional Details
          • Modules are required to be done before start, take 3-4 hours to complete (not billable).
          • For Holiday RTO: Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays; holiday time off will be considered but not guaranteed.
          • Unit: NICU - Level 2.
          • 12 beds with Nurse:Patient Ratios of 1:3 and 70-120 births/month.
          • Common diagnoses/types of patients include respiratory distress, feeders/growers, preterm (32+ weeks with higher acuity transferred out).

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