Local Contract Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $76-78 per hour

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Regional is seeking a local contract nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a local contract nursing job in Thousand Oaks, California.

Job Description & Requirements Specialty : NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Discipline : RN

Duration : 13 weeks

36 hours per week

Shift : 12 hours, days, nights

Employment Type : Local Contract

Number of Beds - 12

Number of Staff – 22 (10 day shift / 12 night shift)

Type of staff : ALL RN only Day Shift – Based on acuity & Number of patients : CNC / Charge + 2 RN (increase RN per acuities and number of patients)

Night Shift - Based on acuity & Number of patients : CNC / Charge + 2 RN (increase RN per acuities and number of patients)

Patient Ratios – 1 : 1; 1 : 2; 1 : 3 – Exchange transfusion 2 : 1

Type of equipment – HFOV, SIMV, NIMV, CPAP, HFNC, Monitors, Alaris pump for IV; Medfusion or Medela for gavage feeds, Medela milk warmers; Phototherapy, Isolettes & radiant warmers, blood warmer; blanket warmer; Glucometer

EMR -Meditech for orders / labs and Medication / breastmilk and GE Centricity – CPN for nursing charting

Floating : Nursery & Pediatrics

Weekend / On Call : Every other weekend. Call if low census.

Must be able to : Assist with intubations & capable to handle on ventilator and respiratory supportive equipment independently of RT in unit

Assist with procedural & surgical bedside skills : UAC / UVC / PICC line placement & surgical procedures such as Broviac insertion; removal of cysts / growths in mouth / skin, circumcisions, etc.

IV insertion proficiency

Assist with ophthalmology examinations

Assist with chest tube insertions and maintenance of equipment : chest tube drainage, collection, water seal, and suction devices

Assist with Lumbar Punctures

Phlebotomy skills to obtain lab specimens

Insertion of ng / nj tubes and maintenance of equipment including knowledge of how to feed patient utilizing these supplies

Independently insert NG / Salem sump to intermittent and continuous suction

Wound & Ostomy care and supplies associated

All nursing care related to a Level III NICU and Small Baby Protocol

Comprehension how to use : Emergency ("code" or "crash") cart with emergency drugs with size / weight appropriate neonatal unit dose

How and when to use a defibrillator

Ability to assist with Exchange Transfusion : Including set up and calculations

Competent in use of Usual & Customary NICU equipment independently

Must Haves :

• An ASN degree minimum, BSN preferred
• A recent 12 months of NICU RN experience in an acute hospital setting
• CA RN License
• BLS, PALS, and NRP (AAP Advanced 9th edition) Certifications

Preferred or Nice to Have :