Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care - Travel - (NICU RN)

Company: Onward HealthCare
Location: Greenville
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description & RequirementsRegistered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care - (NICU RN)StartDate: 02/13/2023Available Shifts: 12 D/N Pay Rate: $2074.61 - 2286.31NICU receives patients from internal as well as external sources. Nursing staff monitor their patients; we are not monitored by monitor techs. BLS is required upon hire; NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course) are required to be obtained within one year.

Skills that will be utilized are continuous infusion medication management, pain management, wound vac. dressing changes, wound management, wound drains, arterial lines, central lines, tracheotomy patients, chest tubes, wound drains, epidurals, IV start skills, peripheral lab draws, arterial blood draws, various continuous intravenous drips i.e. cardiac, insulin, heparin, and cardiac monitoring.

RISE is a program for staff to grow professionally and our team is committed to making staff successful with this endeavor. Professional organization membership and certification are encouraged at the two year mark of employment. NICU takes pride in our performance on quality indicators and is a member of two programs for neonatal quality. We are part of the state quality collaborative (NC Perinatal Quality Collaborative) which works with NICU's across the state to ensure all infants receive the same quality care regardless of where they are born. The NICU is also a part of an international quality/research collaborative called Vermont Oxford which is utilized as a benchmark for improvement initiatives and care. Our team seeks nurses who have a passion/compassion for our neonatal population and our families. The team's passion places quality/safe patient care at the forefront of our mission every day.

Staffing/Scheduling
" RN ratio for Intensive beds 1:1, 1:2
" RN ratio for Intermediate beds 1: 3-4
" Flexible scheduling options with self-scheduling
" Professional staff development opportunities that promote expert clinical and leadership pathways
Required QualificationsBLSNC or compact lic80 mile radiusFLU & COVID MANDATEgreater than two years' experience (not a hard stop), and experience in a NICU III or above.Preferred QualificationsEPICAbout the FacilityAs the flagship hospital of eastern North Carolina's premier healthcare system, this facility offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care and houses the region's only Level I trauma center. Serving as the teaching hospital for a major university's school of medicine, this 861-bed hospital has received accreditation from The Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and certification as a Primary Stroke Center, as well as the Get With The Guidelines --Stroke Gold Plus award from the American Stroke Association and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor for Organ Donation. Facility LocationCalled the "health, entertainment, and educational hub" of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain, Greenville, a city of approximately 90,000, has also been named one of America's "100 Best Communities for Young People," has ranked in the U.S. top ten "Best Small Places For Business And Careers" by Forbes, and has been designated North Carolina's "Sportstown USA" by Sports Illustrated. Job BenefitsOnward Healthcare's travel nursing assignments typically last 13 weeks, and include:

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  Competitive pay rates and comprehensive benefits
  
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  Medical plans with dental and vision
  
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  Complimentary, high-quality private housing
  
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  401(k) and flex spending options
  
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  Life insurance
  
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  Accident and short-term disability coverage
  
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  Free continuing education (CE) courses
  
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  Travel allowances
  
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  Guaranteed pay program
  
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  Tuition discount program
  
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  Referral bonuses
  About the CompanyOnward Healthcare, an AMN Healthcare company, is a travel nursing company dedicated to moving our nurses careers "onward and upward." Our team of expert recruiters connect clinicians with exclusive travel nursing opportunities at the nation's top hospitals and healthcare facilities. Onward's nursing assignments are part of a larger, comprehensive RN career development and consultation service. Onward/AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer.Neonatal intensive care nurse, intensive care, NICU, neonatal, newborn, RN nurse, newborn, neonatal care, nurse, nursing, registered nurse, RN, R.N., infant care, critical care, hospital, medical, patient care, healthcare, health care
  
  Requirements
  
  BLS
  NC or compact lic
  80 mile radius
  FLU & COVID MANDATE
  greater than two years' experience (not a hard stop), and experience in a NICU III or above.

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