NICU Registered Nurse
Lewiston, ME
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Location

• Lewiston, Maine

Employment Type

• Travel assignment

Contract Length

• 9 weeks

Unit and Patient Population

• Level II NICU on a busy Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) unit
• 24 beds with patient ratios typically 1:6; census ranges from 3 to 24 patients
• Patient population includes neonates and adults

Schedule

• Rotating shifts: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM (3 twelve-hour shifts per week)
• Self-scheduling available
• Weekly guaranteed hours: 36
• Call requirements: Yes

Required Certifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maine
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience in Labor & Delivery (L&D), Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP), and postpartum care

Required Skills and Responsibilities

• Triage of obstetrical patients
• Use of External Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• Start and maintain peripheral IVs
• Administer antihypertensives and insulin drips
• Assist with vaginal deliveries and recover C-sections
• Perform APGAR scoring and newborn assessments
• Baby nurse duties including “baby catcher,” collecting cord samples, ID/security banding, and thermoregulation with radiant warmers
• Epidural anesthesia pain assessment and management
• Postpartum care and procedures for mother and baby

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Level 1 Nursery
• Mother/Baby care
• Circulating for C-sections

Equipment and Systems

• Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFM)
• IV equipment
• Electronic Health Records: Cerner, PowerChart
• Omnicell Medication System

Additional Information

• No first-time travelers accepted
• No float requirements
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs