NICU RN - Travel/Contract - Apple Valley, CA

VitalHire • Apple Valley, CA

9d • $56 - $62 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated NICU RN for a travel/contract position in Apple Valley, CA. This role involves providing critical care to neonates in a 3x12-hour day shift schedule over 13 weeks. The ideal candidate will possess a current California RN license, BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications, along with a minimum of 2 years of NICU experience, including previous travel and community hospital experience. Experience with a patient ratio of 2-3 is also required.

Requirements

• Current California RN license required
• BLS
• NRP (Advanced NRP if willing to obtain before start)
• PALS
• Minimum 2 years NICU experience required
• Previous travel experience required
• Experience in a community hospital setting required
• Patient ratio experience of 2-3 required

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing PICC Lines
• Experience with special equipment (CPAP, BIPAP, oscillators)
• Ability to float to mother/baby unit as needed

Responsibilities

• Administration of blood & blood products
• Anti-Seizure Medications
• APGAR scoring
• Arterial line management
• Assist with lumbar puncture
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Bubble CPAP
• Central line blood draw
• Central Line/Implanted Line Care
• Conscious Sedation
• Developmental Care
• Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Management
• Feeding support (bottle, breast, gavage)
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• High Frequency Ventilation
• Hyperbilirubinemia management
• Insulin administration
• Invasive Hemodynamic monitoring
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• IV vasopressors
• Management of Chest Tubes
• Meconium Aspiration care
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome management
• Neonatal Dosage Calculations
• Neonatal Sepsis management
• Care for neonates 29-34 weeks gestation
• Nitric Oxide (INo) management
• Placement/Management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes
• Respiratory distress syndrome management
• Sepsis Work Up
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Telemetry monitoring
• Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket)
• UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter) management
• UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter) management
• Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level