Experience
- Minimum 2 years NICU experience required
- At least 1 year of experience in a Level III NICU required
- Previous travel experience required
- Patient ratio experience of 2-3 required
License & Certification Required
- RN license (Compact license must be in hand at submission)
- BLS
- NRP Advanced (or willing to obtain before start)
- PALS
Skills Required
- Administration of blood & blood products
- Anti-Seizure Medications
- APGAR scoring
- Arterial line management
- Assist with lumbar puncture
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Central line blood draw
- Central Line/Implanted Line Care
- Developmental Care
- Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Management
- High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
- Invasive Hemodynamic monitoring
- IV vasopressors
- Management of Chest Tubes
- Neonatal Dosage Calculations
- Neonates 29-34 weeks experience
- Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
- Starting and maintaining IVs
- Suctioning (ETT, NT)
- Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket)
- Telemetry - on the unit monitoring
Desired Skills
- Community hospital experience
- Couplet care experience
- Fentanyl and Versed administration experience
- Experience with special equipment such as CPAP, BIPAP, and high-frequency vents
