NICU RN
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

RN - NICU

Overview

• Location: Salem, Virginia
• Employment type: Travel
• Specialty: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Ready for huddle at 6:45
• Willing to block schedule

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care (2 years of experience)
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care experience within the last year
• BLS
• NRP
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• IV insertion in preterm or term infants
• Knowledge of symptoms of declining health in preterm infants
• Ability to care for and stabilize critically ill infants needing ventilator support
• CPAP management
• Umbilical venous catheter (UVC) placement
• Surfactant administration
• Needle decompression
• Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) administration
• Lipids administration

Unit Details

• 6 beds total: 5 open bays and 1 isolation room
• Patient ratio: 1:2-3
• Staffing includes RN and RT
• New NICU with new equipment
• Hospital-provided scrubs

Clinical Skills and Experience

• IV insertion in preterm or term infants
• Able to work independently with strong assessment skills
• Knowledge of symptoms of declining health in preterm infants
• Breastfeeding support
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to care for and stabilize critically ill infants needing vent support, CPAP, UVC placement, surfactant administration, needle decompression, TPN, and lipids

Common Procedures on the Unit

• Newborn resuscitation
• Intubation
• Umbilical line placement
• Surfactant administration
• Needle decompression
• Chest tube insertion
• NG/OG feedings

Additional Notes

• Floating may include Birth Response / Stork Nurse
• Uses Meditech and Centricity Perinatal for documentation