Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Rome, GA
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

UNIT:  NICU
CLINICAL INTEVIEW

Unit Information:
Beds: 23
Census? Average patients/day? 12-15
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of Level III or IV NICU experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Required License, National Certification, Certs:
BLS, NRP, ACLS
STABLE preferred

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC – experience required within last year
IV Pump: Plum ICU Medical
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Unit specific equipment: Milk prep room (Angel Eye), Medfusion syringe pump for fluids and for feeds

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
23 weeks and above.
Respiratory distress, micro-premies, bubble cpap/oscillator, drug and alcohol (eat/sleep/console), observation and treat for hypoglycemia, can treat bili babies, feeders/growers
EPIC experience required within about the last year (ask manager approval if more than a year)
No surgical interventions or ECMO

Patient Ratios:  1:1-3, depending on acuity. Could go up to 1:4 if only feeders/growers

Skills required:  IV placement, feeding tube placement NG/OG/management, central lines (UAC/UVC/PICC), assisting with bedside procedures (central line placements, etc.), following feed schedule, positioning patients appropriately, critical drips, admissions, peripheral lab draws

Floating: If yes, where?  No

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: Every other or 50% of holidays in contract
Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 5 days. Send any days around holidays to manager for approval
Shift times: 0700-1930, 1900-0730
Schedule cycle: Self scheduling for preferred shifts, manager will have final say. Schedule made in 6-week increments, released around 2 weeks prior to beginning
Could consider OT if requested, but no guarantees

Other notes:
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
Parking: Free