NICU RN
Santa Maria, California
Marian Regional Medical Center

NICU Nurse

Overview

• Travel contract for a NICU nurse in Santa Maria, California
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holidays: 2 major holidays
• Call: sometimes, standby for low census
• Self-scheduling is primarily used

Unit Details

• Unit: NICU
• Level 3 NICU
• NICU has 21 beds
• Ratios: 1:1 to 1:3
• Charge nurse: NICU almost always
• Nurse aides: none
• RT 24/7: yes
• Pharmacy 24/7: yes
• IV team: no
• EMR: Cerner

Required Qualifications

• 2 full years of NICU experience
• Active BLS
• Active ACLS
• Active NRP
• Active PALS
• Active CA License

Preferred

• STABLE
• Cooling experience
• Experience with Mother Baby, if floating there
• Comfortable with high frequency oscillators and vents

Float Scope

• May float from NICU to Nursery and Peds
• Mother Baby only if the nurse has that experience

Clinical Notes

• Common patient types include 23 weeks and above, feeders/growers, and no ECMO
• Ventilation equipment includes oscillators, Draeger, CPAP, and high flow nasal cannula
• Floor-specific orientation: NICU 2–3 shifts; Peds 2 shifts