NICU RN
Salt Lake City, Utah
Saint Mark's Hospital

RN - NICU

Job Overview

• Travel RN position in Salt Lake City, Utah
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Rotating weekends: 4 weekend shifts per month

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Utah
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
• NRP
• BLS
• STABLE
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Neonate patients
• Experience caring for premature and critically ill neonates, including infants requiring respiratory support
• Competency in management of patients receiving CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and mechanical ventilation
• Experience with umbilical lines (UAC/UVC), PICC lines, and central line management
• Experience administering and monitoring parenteral nutrition (TPN/lipids), IV medications, and neonatal drips
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Experience

• Level IV NICU or regional referral NICU experience
• Experience caring for micro-preemies and extremely low birth weight infants
• Experience with high-frequency ventilation and inhaled nitric oxide
• Experience assisting with and caring for infants after PICC insertion, chest tube placement, and neonatal procedures
• Experience with therapeutic hypothermia protocols
• Experience caring for infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

Unit Details

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 32 beds
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3 depending on acuity
• Floating may include the well-baby nursery

Common Responsibilities

• Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization
• CPAP, HFNC, and mechanical ventilation management
• Surfactant administration
• UVC/UAC line management
• PICC line management and maintenance
• Peripheral IV insertion and management
• Blood product administration
• TPN and lipid administration
• Phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia
• NG and OG tube placement and feeding
• Therapeutic hypothermia protocol management
• Neonatal medication and infusion management
• Neonatal sepsis evaluation and treatment
• Discharge planning and caregiver education

Work Environment

• Team-based care with neonatologists, NNPs, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary staff
• Fast-paced, high-acuity neonatal setting
• Hospital-laundered scrubs provided each shift