Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced NICU RN for a Level 1B Continuing Care Nursery position requiring a minimum of 2 years of NICU experience and an active MA RN license in hand.

Details

• Level 1B NICU/Continuing Care Nursery setting, caring for late preterm infants (35 weeks and beyond) and newborns with health complications
• 4-bed unit with a 3:1 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Patient population includes infants with opioid exposure (ESC), transient tachypnea (TTN), blood sugar instability, and respiratory support needs
• Equipment in use includes cardiopulmonary monitors, LED phototherapy lights, radiant warming units, resuscitation and stabilization care centers, IV infusion pumps, isolettes, and oxygen therapy
• Donor milk and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy utilized on the unit
• Meditech Expanse EMR experience is highly preferred
• Block scheduling requests will not be considered

Requirements

• Active Massachusetts (MA) RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration — license will not be pended
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of current NICU experience required; Level 1B or higher NICU experience is specifically required
• Experience with ESC (Eat, Sleep, Console) protocol for opioid-exposed infants required
• Experience with TTN (Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn) required
• Experience with neonatal blood sugar stabilization required
• Experience providing respiratory support to neonates required
• Experience with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) required
• Personal vehicle required
• NICU skills checklist current within the past year required
• One supervisory-signed reference from within the past two years of employment required

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration — scheduling requests made at or after the time of offer will not be approved and may result in a rescinded offer
• RTO is limited to no more than 5 days
• First-time travelers are not mentioned as welcome; Level 1B or higher NICU experience is strictly required