Description

American Traveler is hiring a NICU RN for a Level 1 Trauma Center with 2+ years of experience and mandatory float requirements.

Details

• NICU III unit within a Level 1 Trauma Center hospital setting
• Patient population includes neonates 29-34 weeks and greater than 34 weeks
• Day shift schedule of 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• No block scheduling permitted
• Every other weekend requirement (2 weekends per month)
• No on-call requirements
• Mandatory float facility - all clinicians required to float within scope at facility's discretion
• May float outside home facility up to 50 miles with as little as 2 hours notice
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand upon consideration (no pending licenses accepted)
• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2+ years of NICU experience required
• Cerner charting system experience required
• Skills required: IV therapy, arterial line management, and central/implanted line care
• Experience with ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP) required
• Experience with neonatal feedings (bottle, breast, gavage) and G-tube feeding required
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation/management and isolation precautions/PPE required
• Two professional references required from most recent employers prior to start, with only one reference accepted per employer
• Proof of COVID vaccine required with no exceptions

Additional Information

• Responsibilities may include attending high-risk deliveries and managing neonatal abstinence syndrome cases
• Team-based care model implemented when floated outside primary competency area
• Scrubs of any color permitted
• RTO limited to 5 days maximum with no more than 2 consecutive days, and no RTO permitted on weekends
• No holiday RTO and no RTO the day before or after a holiday
• Local candidates accepted and preferred within 75 miles of the facility
• Returning resources must undergo full recredentialing and reattend orientation regardless of break length
• First-time travelers are not considered for this position