NICU Registered Nurse
Fargo, North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Job Opportunity: NICU Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Specialty: 9CD - NICU RN
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of NICU nursing experience (Level III NICU preferred)
• Active North Dakota and Compact RN License (willing to obtain)
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system highly preferred
• Ability and willingness to float to PICU and Pediatrics units (skills checklist required)
• Must be able to perform neonatal assessments and care for IVs, umbilical lines, CPAP, nasal cannula, oral and IV medications, OG and NG feedings, and G-tubes

Job Details

• Provide nursing care to neonates including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and documentation
• Assist with procedures such as intubation, spinal taps, PICC line placement, IV starts, and admissions
• Work with equipment including conventional ventilators (Draeger), high frequency ventilators (jet and oscillator), nitric oxide, cool cap, MedFusion pumps, Smart pumps, Spacelab monitors, Epic charting, MAK for medications, and Accudose
• Unit has 40 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • 1:1 to 1:2 for critical and intermediate infants
  • 3:1 for infants who are growing and feeding

Schedule

• 12-hour rotating day/night shifts
• Work every other weekend

Orientation & Training

• 2-day orientation with a buddy to learn unit norms and assess patient care capabilities
• Training on Epic (OneChart) system provided

Additional Information

• Must badge in and out at the facility
• Scrub color: Child-friendly scrubs with role-specific colored pants
• Cannot accept travelers living within 60 miles of the facility
• Floating to other units is required (PICU and Pediatrics)

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for NICU RNs with at least 2 years of Level III NICU experience, current BLS and NRP certifications, and comfort working in a high-acuity neonatal environment with rotating shifts.