NICU Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis Children's Hospital

NICU Registered Nurse

Employment Type: Travel/Contract Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Start Date: 11/23 Contract Length: 10 weeks Unit: NICU (125 staffed beds on unit, 455 in facility) Facility Type: Children's acute care teaching hospital

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week for 3x12s; 48 per week for 4x12s
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• On-Call: Not required
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Scrub Color: Any

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience: 2 years required, with experience within the last year
• Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
• Experience with central line management, tube feedings, chest tubes, and oscillators
• One completed travel assignment
• Licensure: Primary source verification of professional license and Nursys verification required
• Certifications:

  • BLS (AHA)
  • ACLS (AHA only)
  • PALS (AHA; AHA PALS RQI accepted, subject to facility confirmation)
  • NRP (AHA or AAP)
• Conditional certifications (per unit): TNCC, EFM/FHM, and MAB or CPI, if applicable
• Competencies:

  • Unit-specific competency exam, updated annually
  • Pediatric competency exam and unit-specific exam, both required if no joint pediatric exam is available
  • Passing score on the Pharmacology section of the NICU competency exam
  • Medication test at orientation, required for all RNs
• Background and ID:

  • Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
  • Exclusion list and sanctions checks, run quarterly
  • Education verification
  • Government-issued ID
• Health requirements:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • Drug screen within 1 year of start that cannot expire during assignment
  • TB: two negative PPDs (one within 1 year, one within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year
  • Tdap or declination
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer, vaccines, or MD statement)
  • Flu vaccine or exemption during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
  • N95 fit test completed by end of first week of orientation
• Other:

  • Two professional references
  • Employment application
  • Signed policies: hand hygiene, dress code, fingernail, HIPAA, confidentiality, latex allergy, and regulatory compliance education (80% or higher to pass)

Float and Duties

• Will float to the Heart Center ICU/PICU, caring for patients up to 18 years of age.
• May be called on to act as a sitter for floor patients who are pulling at lines or need 1:1 observation.

Hiring Preferences

• Accepts pending licenses.
• Does not accept first-time travelers.
• Does not accept local candidates; local radius rule is 75 miles.