NICU RN
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse - NICU

Overview

• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (6:45 AM to 7:15 PM), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit: NICU, a 60-bed Level 3 NICU in a freestanding children's hospital
• Patient Population: Patients from 22 weeks gestation to term-born, with a high preemie population
• Services: Respiratory support including high frequency oscillator (HFOV), high frequency jet (HFJV), CPAP, and high flow cannulas; regional surgical care
• Transport: All patients are transported in by the hospital's active transport team
• Systems: Omnicell medication system (transitioning to Pyxis in September); Meditech documentation

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of Level 3 experience
• Travel Experience: First-time travelers are accepted
• Certifications:

  • BLS (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted)
  • NRP, including NRP Advanced (required for NICU; must be AAP 8th Edition; valid for 2 years)
  • STABLE
• Licensure and Verification:

  • State license verification before start and upon expiration
  • NURSYS verification before start and upon expiration
• Competencies: Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam, as applicable to profession and specialty
• Orientation: Orientation safety manual acknowledgement

Health, Background, and Documentation Requirements

• Background Check: Completed within 1 year of start and updated annually; must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, including Social Security trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 3. Instant statewide searches are not acceptable for pending background checks. International searches are required if lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Exclusion Screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required upon hire
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID, carried during hours of service; copy of Social Security card; photo for badge
• Physical Exam: Physician statement within the last 12 months (not required annually)
• Tuberculosis: Negative PPD, Q-Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start; TB questionnaire annually
• Immunizations:

  • Tdap within 10 years of start
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer for each
  • Hepatitis B: series, titer, or declination
  • Influenza: required for all candidates; declinations and exemptions are not acceptable. Flu season runs 11/1 to 4/1, with a deadline of 11/15. Current working candidates may receive the vaccine onsite if needed.
• Drug Screen: 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start; instant tests are acceptable (not required annually)
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references; hospital evaluation is acceptable
• Skills Checklist: Required for the applicable unit; updated annually

Schedule and Float Requirements

• Weekends: Every 3rd weekend required
• Float Scope: May float to PICU and general pediatric floors for assignments with patients under 2 years old