NICU RN
Fargo, North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo

NICU RN

Overview

• Level IV NICU
• Fargo, North Dakota
• 13-week contract
• 40-bed unit
• 12-hour day/night rotating shifts
• Every other weekend required
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:1 to 1:2 for critical and intermediate infants; 3:1 for infants who are growing and feeding

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of NICU experience
• Active North Dakota RN license or Compact RN license
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• NRP certification
• Ability to administer medications through a PICC line
• Ability and willingness to float to PICU and PEDS
• Level IV NICU experience

Preferred Qualifications

• EPIC experience

Unit Details

• Accredited by the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Uses conventional ventilators (Draeger), high frequency ventilators, nitric oxide, cool cap, MedFusion pumps, Smart pumps, Spacelab monitors, Epic charting, MAK for medications, and Accudose
• Training includes Epic orientation and 2 days with a buddy to learn unit norms and patient acuity expectations

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to neonates
• Perform assessments, diagnosis, care planning, intervention, evaluation, and charting
• Assist with procedures including intubation, spinal taps, PICC line placement, IV starts, and admissions
• Care for IVs, umbilical lines, CPAP, nasal cannula, oral and IV medications, OG and NG feedings, and G-tubes

Additional Notes

• Travelers living within 60 miles are not accepted
• Local travel rate applies to candidates living 60 to 80 miles from the facility
• Candidates must badge in and out
• Child-friendly scrubs with role-specific colored pants are required
• Submission must note whether the clinician has ever worked for Sanford Health; prior employment requires an end date at least 6 months before submission