RN NICU Neonatal ICU

Unit Notes
- Unit: NICU - Level 3 NICU
- # beds: 4 beds in PICU (future state); NICU 21 beds; Peds 8 beds(ped medsurg acuity)
- Certs: BLS NRP; PALS and STABLE preferred...
- Ratios: 1 to 1 and 1 to 3; Peds 1 to1 or 1 to 4 (PICU 1 ot 1 or 1 to2 NICU 1to1 through 1 to 3 ped unit 1 to 4 could be less
- EMR: Cerner
- Charge Nurse: NICU almost always; Peds not always
- Nurse Aides: No aides
- Weekend Requirement: EOW
- Holidays: 2 major
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Vents: oscillators draeger cpap and high flow nasal cannula
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: neonataologist - not only on 24/7
- IV Team: no
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
- Call: Sometimes low census (Standby)
- Shifts: 12s (7-7) self scheduling primarily
- Floating: NICU float to Nursery and Peds; Mother Baby (not typical)only if they have that experience lenient with ped expereince level 3 NICU
- Floor specific orientation: NICU (2-3 shifts) Peds (2 shifts)
- Additional Notes: 2 years or more previous travel experience is not required.

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