Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - NICU RN - TravelNurse

We're looking for Neonatal Intensive

Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Bakersfield,

CA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care

experience. Read below for more requirements.

As

a NICU RN, you'll provide critical care to sick and

premature infants. Alongside the rest of the care team, NICU RNs

assist in providing round-the-clock care to these patients and

support to the parents. Parental support can range from emotional

encouragement to advising parents on the proper care of their

infant when they return home.

As a NICU Travel

Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks :

Care for infants transitioning to extra

uterine life.

Monitor vital signs and

initiate corrective action when necessary.

Provide nutritional assessment and specialized feedings.

Change dressings, insert catheters, start

IVs.

Provide arterial and intravenous

therapy.

Monitor and adjust specialized

equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.

NICU Travel Nurses should be able to stand

and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop

without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 10-20 pounds

of equipment at times. NICU Travel Nurses may face hazards from

exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.

Requirements

• : ACLS, BLS,

NRP, 3 Years

certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.