| Location | Rome, GA |
TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Rome, Georgia.
UNIT: NICU
CLINICAL INTEVIEW
Unit Information:
Beds: 23
Census? Average patients/day? 12-15
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of Level III or IV NICU experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Required License, National Certification, Certs:
BLS, NRP, ACLS
STABLE preferred
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC – experience required within last year
IV Pump: Plum ICU Medical
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Unit specific equipment: Milk prep room (Angel Eye), Medfusion syringe pump for fluids and for feeds
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
23 weeks and above.
Respiratory distress, micro-premies, bubble cpap/oscillator, drug and alcohol (eat/sleep/console), observation and treat for hypoglycemia, can treat bili babies, feeders/growers
EPIC experience required within about the last year (ask manager approval if more than a year)
No surgical interventions or ECMO
Patient Ratios: 1:1-3, depending on acuity. Could go up to 1:4 if only feeders/growers
Skills required: IV placement, feeding tube placement NG/OG/management, central lines (UAC/UVC/PICC), assisting with bedside procedures (central line placements, etc.), following feed schedule, positioning patients appropriately, critical drips, admissions, peripheral lab draws
Floating: If yes, where? No
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: Every other or 50% of holidays in contract
Approval of RTO: ok to approve up to 5 days. Send any days around holidays to manager for approval
Shift times: 0700-1930, 1900-0730
Schedule cycle: Self scheduling for preferred shifts, manager will have final say. Schedule made in 6-week increments, released around 2 weeks prior to beginning
Could consider OT if requested, but no guarantees
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Navy Blue
Parking: Free
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.