Description

American Traveler is hiring a night shift RN for a Level II Special Care Nursery position requiring a minimum of 2 years of NICU experience and an active AZ or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Special Care Nursery/Couplet Care unit of an acute care hospital
• Level II Special Care Nursery with 12 licensed neonatal beds caring for babies 32 weeks gestational age and above
• Average unit census of 10 with approximately 325 average deliveries per month
• Patient population includes infants on CPAP and High Flow, feeder-growers, R/O sepsis, and hyperbilirubinemia cases
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 3:1, occasionally 2:1 depending on acuity
• RNs are not required to titrate drips
• SCN nurses start their own IVs; a certified neonatal PICC team is available
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Night shift schedule, 7:00pm-7:30am, with self-scheduling available
• Requires 3 weekend shifts per schedule (Friday or Saturday plus one Sunday)
• Requires coverage of one major and one minor holiday if within the assignment
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required to sister facility, Chandler Regional Medical Center NICU
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active AZ or compact RN license required
• Minimum of 2 years of NICU experience required
• Level II NICU experience required; Level III NICU experience preferred
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, and STABLE
• BSN not required for this position
• Must pass a pass/fail Sim Lab test on foley catheter insertion on Day 1 of orientation
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide neonatal care in a Level II Special Care Nursery setting
• Charge nurse attends high-risk deliveries and manages the shift, occasionally taking one low-acuity patient assignment
• Unit includes a PCT who also serves as a HUC and assists with neonatal patient care
• NNPs are in-house 24/7 with pediatrician coverage/on-call available around the clock
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 2 shifts
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, or 3 shifts for shorter assignments
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) with any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past 12 months