Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Level IV NICU position at a children's hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Level III-IV NICU experience and WA state licensure.

Details

• Level IV NICU within a 152-bed children's hospital — the second highest-level NICU in the state — attached to an adult hospital with high-risk labor and delivery
• NICU consists of 70 beds with a typical census of around 50 patients
• All private rooms in the NICU, with overflow to the Level II Nursery for feeders/growers
• Patient population includes premature infants as early as 22 weeks gestation, RDS, high-risk deliveries, feeders/growers, and NAS; preferred experience with surgical patients and HIE (Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy)
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts (1900–0730)
• 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation required; occasional back-to-back weekends possible but rare
• Block scheduling is possible
• Floating to the ER as a sitter is possible but rare
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active WA state RN license or compact RN license currently in hand or pending (proof of application required if pending)
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Level III-IV NICU experience required
• Proficiency with respiratory support and ventilator management required
• Experience with NCPAP, UAC/UVC management, PICC lines, G-tubes, NG/OG tubes, medication administration, care planning, and discharge-to-home coordination required
• Tracheostomy experience highly preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide specialized neonatal nursing care in a high-acuity Level IV NICU environment
• One supervisor-level reference (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director, or above) required for consideration; a second reference will be required prior to start
• No more than 5/10 RTO (requested time off) during the assignment
• First-time travelers will be considered, though travel experience is strongly preferred
• Any scrub color is acceptable