NICU Registered Nurse
Payson, UT
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (NICU) - Travel Position

Location: Payson, Utah
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Level 2 NICU with 5 beds, including one negative pressure room
• Care for babies up to 30 days old, including CPAP patients (no ventilators; vented babies are transferred)
• Patient ratios: 1:1 for CPAP, otherwise 1:2, occasionally 1:3 for feeder growers
• Unit works closely with mother-baby and labor/postpartum units; floating primarily to mother-baby when NICU census is low
• Equipment includes OG tubes, IVs, Hi Flow, CPAP, PANDA warmers, and Giraffe warmers
• Documentation system: CPN
• Scheduling: 3 shifts per week
• Patient experience measured by Press Ganey scores

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Utah
• Minimum 2 years of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Certifications: BLS, NRP, STABLE
• HHCCA - De-escalation Skills in Healthcare Setting
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Information

• Unit culture: Nurses report high job satisfaction with low turnover despite covering FMLA leaves
• Delivery volume: Approximately 30-40 babies per month
• Women’s services unit has received "Unit of Distinction" award for 3 consecutive years
• Dress code: Wine-colored scrubs (some available on unit)

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required
• Floating primarily to mother-baby unit when NICU census is low; NICU census averages about 50 babies per year