Highlights
The 40-bed Level IV NICU is the region's only Level IV NICU, providing the highest level of neonatal intensive care with on-site neonatal surgery and 24/7 neonatology coverage for critically ill and extremely premature infants. Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest is a 729-bed academic teaching hospital in Allentown and the flagship hospital of Lehigh Valley Health.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Allentown, PA |
Description
POSITION: PICU/PEDS/CHILDRENS ER
SCHEDULING & CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
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" Experience Required: 1+ years experience in a level 3 or higher NICU (or 1+ yr PICU)
" Accept 1st Time Travelers: Yes
" Locals Accepted: Yes. Local rate *** less for candidates residing within 50 miles of their work location.
" Shift: 7:00 PM 7:30 AM
" Weekend Requirement: Every Other
" Holiday Requirement: Every Other
" On Call Requirement: None
" Charting: Epic preferred
" RTO, Block & Scheduling Requests: All requests must be included at the time of submission; requests received after submission will not be accepted. Block scheduling cannot be accommodated.
REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
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" Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required
" Required Certifications: RRT; BLS; NRP required; *PALS preferred
DEPARTMENT / UNIT PROFILE
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" Unit 40-bed NICU
" Floating: Traveler will work in both neonatal and pediatrics, depending on need of facility
" Scrubs: Provided
REQUIRED SKILLS
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" Bubble CPAP; CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP; Extubation; Intubation Assist
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
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" Planned time off must not interfere with completing all required pre-start compliance before the scheduled start date.
" PA Fingerprints required (refer to submittal instructions)
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest is a 729-bed academic teaching hospital in Allentown and the flagship hospital of Lehigh Valley Health. The 40-bed Level IV NICU is the region's only Level IV NICU, providing the highest level of neonatal intensive care with on-site neonatal surgery and 24/7 neonatology coverage for critically ill and extremely premature infants.
Lehigh Valley Health is part of ***, one of the nation's largest academic health systems, serving patients across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.Facility Name: LVH - Cedar Crest
Unit: ***
Shift:Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)
Overtime Multiplier: 40 total hours in 1 week : 1.25%
Double Time Multiplier: None
Charge Nurse: None
On Call: ***
Call Back: 1.25%
Holiday: 1.25%
Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Memorial Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Independence Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Labor Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Thanksgiving: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Christmas: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Holiday Comments: None