NICU RN
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich Hospital

NICU RN

Overview

• Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekend commitment: Works every 3rd weekend
• Floating: Required if needed for the department

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 2 years of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience, with NICU experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with NICU Level 3 patients
• Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
• Experience working with Neonate patients
• Experience with arterial lines
• Experience with central line management
• Experience with umbilical line (UAC/UVC) management
• Experience with IV vasopressors
• Experience with surfactant administration
• Experience with Epic

Background, Health, and Onboarding Requirements

• Seven-year criminal background check, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, within 30 days of start
• Education verification of highest level completed. Diplomas are not accepted. International candidates need a foreign equivalency report.
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray, and a TB questionnaire updated annually
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation or vaccines, with medical exemptions allowed
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed
• Tdap is highly preferred, and a declination is acceptable
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, with clean-shaven requirement
• Work history verification for the last 7 years, and an employment application with a 7-year work history and no gaps longer than 90 days
• Two professional travel references, within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Drivers license or state ID with a photo that matches legal name, provided on the first day
• Facility training modules with attestations (e.g., language services, CAUTI, CLABSI, pressure injury prevention, oxygen transport, Pyxis MedStation, Baxter pump, VAD awareness, blood administration, fire safety, and 21st Century Cures Act)

Work Environment

• 186-bed facility
• Magnet and teaching hospital
• Charting in the EMR
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking in any unrestricted space