NICU RN
Phoenix, AZ
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

NICU RN

Job Details

• Specialty: NICU RN
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Unit: NICU, 71 beds (17 of those stepdown), 4 private rooms
• Hospital size: 607 beds, nationally recognized tertiary care, medical education, and research center
• Hospital highlights: Lung, liver, and kidney transplant programs; associated with a neuroscience institute; teaching hospital (travelers may be assigned nursing students)
• Contract length: 13 weeks minimum
• Shift: Days, 7am-7pm, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks (Saturday and Sunday)
• Holidays: Based on unit coverage

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience, including Level 3 or 4 NICU experience
• Level I experience
• Level 1 trauma and teaching experience
• BLS and NRP certifications
• Dysrhythmia exam required 24-48 hours before acceptance, maximum 2 attempts (required for ICU, PICU, and other listed units)
• Day 1 pass/fail simulation lab for Foley catheter insertion; competency in maintaining sterile field is expected
• Onboarding must be complete by 1pm CST on the Wednesday before start; nothing may be pending
• Must have been off permanent staff with the health system for 12 months to be considered for a travel assignment
• Cannot work another contract at the same time

Preferred Qualifications

• Cardiac STABLE certification
• Previous travel experience

Unit Details

• Ratios: 1:2 in ICU, 1:3 in Level 2
• Charge nurse with no patient assignment, serving as a high-risk RN resource
• 1 patient care tech (PCT) per shift
• Respiratory therapy (RT) manages ventilators; RT coverage 24/7
• Neonatologist and midlevels on site 24/7
• NICU pharmacy available during the day
• Floor-specific orientation: 2-3 days on the floor
• Floating: Mother-baby and labor care (babies only)
• Common diagnoses: Premature infants, cardiac defects, genetic disorders, surgical patients, ECMO, and cooling

Software Familiarity

• Cerner EMR experience noted in profile requirements
• Telemetry equipment: Phillips

Logistics and Policies

• Weekly orientations on Mondays, except holiday weeks
• Scrub color: Navy
• No facial piercings; natural hair colors only
• Parking: Assigned lot with shuttle to facility; night shift assigned to a parking garage
• 50-mile radius rule; driver's license address is the source of truth