NICU RN
Madison, WI
Premier Medical Staffing Services
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

• Floating: Travelers are required to float as needed.
• Local Rule: 50 miles from the facility. Locals not accepted.
• Minimum experience: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to.
• References: please remove all references.
• Pass/Fail Testing required with strict passing criteria.
• A telemetry exam will be required prior to start. The following criteria must be met in two attempts:
• Adult Exam: 100% identification of lethal rhythms: Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole No incorrect answers on questions regarding 3rd degree heart blocks [1 incorrect answer will cause failure] Passing score of 80% or higher
• Pediatric Exam Ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardia Passing score of 80% or higher
• Attempts: Traveler will have two attempts to pass. If the traveler fails the second attempt they will submit a certificate of completion of a cardiac interpretation review course to Vaya before a third attempt will be assigned. If the traveler does not pass after three attempts the assignment will be cancelled.)

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Must have at least 2 years of total NICU III/IV experience, with at least 1 full year of Level IV NICU.
• Experience with post-op patients, g-tubes, trach/vents management, various modes of invasive/noninvasive ventilation.
• BLS, NRP REQUIRED (AHA only)
• RN license required
• Epic experience required
• Patient Ratio Experience: 1-3
• Travel Experience Required: Yes
• Certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS*, WI RN license or compact
• Skills: Administration of blood & blood products*, Anti-Seizure Medications, Antibiotics/Antivirals, Arterial line management*, Assist with lumbar puncture*, Blood glucose monitoring, Breastfeeding Support/Handling of Breast Milk, Central line blood draw*, Central Line/Implanted Line Care*, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care*, Developmental Care*, Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Management, Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage), Gastroschisis/Omphalocele*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), High Frequency Ventilation*, Hyperbilirubinemia, ICP monitoring*, Insulin administration*, Invasive Hemodynamic monitoring, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV vasopressors*, Meconium Aspiration*, Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Neonatal Dosage Calculations, Neonatal Sepsis, Neonates 34 weeks, Neonates 29-34 weeks, NICU III, NICU IV, Nitric Oxide (INo), Oscillators, Oxygen Delivery Systems, Patient/family teaching, Phlebotomy, Phototherapy, Placement/Management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes*, Post Abdominal Surgery*, Post cardiac surgery*, Post interventional cardiac catheterization*, Pre-Cardiac Surgery*, Respiratory distress syndrome*, Seizure disorders, Sepsis Work Up, Starting and maintaining IVs*, Steroids*, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Surfactants*, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket), Thermoregulation, Tracheostomy care/management, UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter), UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter), Vapotherm*, Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), Ventricular Peritoneal (VP) Shunts*, Level IV exp. hard stop

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• Daily Census: 17
• Number of Rooms: 24
• Number of Beds: 26
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: 4-6, based on unit needs
• Orientation Hours: 24
• Community Hospital Experience: -
• LTAC Experience: -
• Trauma Level I Experience: -
• Trauma Level II Experience: -