NICU RN
Silverdale, Washington
St Michael Medical Center

NICU RN

Location: Silverdale, Washington Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7a-7:30p / 7p-7:30a), 36 hours per week

Unit Overview

• Unit: NICU / Special Care Nursery
• Level: Level II NICU
• Beds: 10
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:1 to 1:3, depending on acuity
• Patient types: Babies born with low birth weight or prematurity, and those recovering from serious conditions such as respiratory conditions, hemodynamic issues, and substance exposure. Bubble CPAP, tube feeds, feeders and growers.
• Titratable drips: Typical drips, TPN, lipids
• Charge nurse/house supervisor: Available on each shift, and the charge nurse takes an assignment
• Nurse aides/patient care techs: None
• Provider coverage: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) in house 24/7
• Respiratory therapy: RT in house 24/7 for ventilators, bubble CPAP, and high flow
• Monitoring: Telemetry

Required Qualifications

• License: Active Washington RN license. A pending license is needed to submit. A temporary license takes approximately 4 weeks.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, STABLE, NRP
• Experience: 2 years of experience, and Level II NICU experience. The source will consider 1 year of experience if the candidate has multiple prior travel experiences.
• Stabilization and deliveries: Experience stabilizing and attending high- and low-risk deliveries and transitioning newborns. Ability to attend both high- and low-risk deliveries and care for neonates in the nursery.
• Postpartum: Competent in postpartum couplet care, including well newborns and maternal care. A candidate without postpartum experience may be considered if they have Level II SCN experience and can attend deliveries.
• Respiratory equipment: Experience with ventilators, bubble CPAP, and high flow

Preferred Qualifications

• Postpartum experience

Scope and Exclusions

• Patients below 32 weeks are stabilized and transferred.
• No surgeries and no ECMO.
• Float scope: May float to Mother Baby.

Schedule and Coverage

• Weekends: Every other weekend, Fri and Sat nights
• Holidays: Rotate with permanent staff
• Call/standby: None
• Scheduling: Flexible as long as it meets department needs

Orientation and Logistics

• Orientation: 2-3 12-hour shifts of unit-specific orientation, an 8-hour day for compliance with the manager, and an 8-hour electronic medical record class
• Scrubs: Provided

Additional Notes

• The unit manager gives feedback to travelers and expects them to be open and adaptable to workflows, policies, procedures, and feedback.
• Hand policy: Natural fingernails only, no longer than ¼ inch beyond the fingertip. No artificial nails or enhancements. Remove all jewelry from hands and forearms. No open lesions or broken skin on cuticles, hands, or forearms.