NICU RN
Salt Lake City, Utah
Saint Mark's Hospital

Travel RN - NICU

• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Unit: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), 1st floor
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 per week
• Employment Type: Travel
• Unit Size: 32 beds and 46 staff
• Staffing: Day shift has 1 charge nurse, 5-7 RNs, 1 PCT/clerk, and 1 RT. Night shift has 1 charge nurse, 5-7 RNs, and 1 RT.
• Patient Ratios: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3, depending on acuity
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, Medela milk warmers, Natus and GE phototherapy lights, GE Panda warmers/Giraffes, CareFusion Oscillator, Getinge (Servo) Ventilator, Fisher and Paykel Bubble CPAP

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Utah
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification
• NRP certification
• STABLE certification
• Minimum 2 years of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience, with NICU experience within the last year
• Experience working with NICU Level 3 or Level 4 patients
• Experience working with premature infant and neonate patients
• Experience with umbilical line (UAC/UVC) management
• Experience with central line management
• PICC line management
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience administering and monitoring parenteral nutrition (TPN/lipids)
• Experience with Epic

Procedures

• Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization
• CPAP and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy
• Mechanical ventilation management
• Surfactant administration
• UVC and UAC line management
• PICC line management and maintenance
• Peripheral IV insertion and management
• Blood product administration
• TPN and lipid administration
• Phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia
• NG and OG tube placement and feeding
• Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling) protocol management
• Neonatal medication and infusion management
• Neonatal sepsis evaluation and treatment
• Discharge planning and caregiver education

Schedule and Floating

• Schedule: Rotating weekends (4 weekend shifts a month)
• Floating Area: Well-baby nursery
• Dress Code: Hospital-laundered scrubs provided each shift

Desired Traits

• Team-oriented and collaborative with neonatologists, NNPs, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams
• Calm, focused, and able to prioritize in high-acuity, rapidly changing situations
• Adaptable and self-directed, able to integrate quickly into a new unit and workflow
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail with fragile neonatal patients
• Excellent communication with providers, coworkers, and families
• Compassionate and family-centered
• Comfortable caring for both intensive care and feeder-grower patients