NICU RN
East Stroudsburg, PA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

NICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Level III NICU

Schedule

• Shift hours: 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: None
• Holiday requirement: One summer holiday, one winter holiday eve, and one winter holiday night
• Floating: No floating
• Scheduling note: Block scheduling cannot be accommodated

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (1 year of experience)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Clinical Focus

• Care for infants as early as 34 weeks gestation
• Ventilator management
• Bubble CPAP, HFNC, and Vapotherm
• ETT/NT suctioning and chest tube management
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Arterial line, central line, UAC, and UVC care
• IV starts, blood product administration, IV vasopressors, and phlebotomy
• Bottle, breast, and gavage feedings
• OG/NG/NJ tube placement and management
• Breastfeeding support and breast milk handling
• APGAR scoring, developmental care, and thermoregulation
• Sepsis workup, isolation precautions, NAS, lumbar puncture assistance, blood glucose monitoring, hyperbilirubinemia, and phototherapy
• Surfactants, steroids, neonatal dosage calculations, antibiotics/antivirals, and anti-seizure medications

Unit Details

• 8-bed Level III NICU
• In-house neonatologist available 24/7
• Neonatologist and NICU RN attend high-risk deliveries

Additional Notes

• Scrubs provided
• Planned time off must not interfere with pre-start compliance completion
• Local candidates within 50 miles may have a reduced local rate