Requirements:
1 Year of Community Hospital & NICU Level II experience
Current BLS and NRP
Cerner Experience Required
Floating required to M/B unit
2 clinical references reflecting ICU experience, at least 1 leadership reference from assignments within the last year
Separation Period: 1 Year
Preferred Skills:
Neonates 29-34 weeks
Required Skills:
Attend High Risk Deliveries
Neonates > 34 weeks
Telemetry – on the unit monitoring
Blood glucose monitoring
Hyperbilirubinemia
Phototherapy
Breastfeeding Support/Handling of Breast Milk
Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage)
Placement/Management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes
Isolation Precautions/PPE
Neonatal Sepsis
Sepsis Work Up
Starting and maintaining IVs
UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter)
UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter)
Antibiotics/Antivirals
Neonatal Dosage Calculations
Steroids
Surfactants
Assist with lumbar puncture
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
APGAR scoring
Developmental Care
Patient/family teaching
Phlebotomy
Thermoregulation
Bubble CPAP
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Management of Chest Tubes
Meconium Aspiration
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Respiratory distress syndrome
Suctioning (ETT, NT)
Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)
Shift Details:
12 hours shifts
Orientation Details:
Orientation held on Monday for a 12-hour shift. First 4 hours consist of modules in classroom setting and remaining 8 hours will be a shadow shift.
Additional Details:
Charting System: MedConnect/Cerner
Medication System: Pyxis
Scrub Color: Scrubs Provided via a kiosk machine
Patient Ratio: 1:3
Age Group: Neonates
Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline):
Required – No Exemptions