Job Summary
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Level 3, available in a healthcare facility setting. This position involves caring for neonatal patients, including preterm infants and those with complex health needs, with a focus on providing high-quality, compassionate care in a fast-paced environment. The role requires collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to support the health and recovery of newborns.
Job Details
- Location: Healthcare facility setting
- Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: BLS Certification, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program); minimum 2 years of experience, valid license to submit
- Preferred Qualifications: PALS and STABLE certifications are preferred
- Responsibilities include caring for neonatal patients weighing 23 weeks and above, managing ventilators including oscillators and high flow nasal cannula, and providing specialized neonatal care.
- The unit utilizes Cerner electronic medical records system.
- Float rotation may be required to support other units such as Nursery and Peds or Mother Baby, if applicable.
- Orientation includes 2-3 shifts in NICU and 2 shifts in Peds.
- Common diagnoses include feeding/growing issues and thermoregulation, with experience preferred in cooling and high-frequency oscillators.
- The facility has a Level 3 NICU with 21 beds, and unit-specific notes include patient ratios and equipment used.
- No travel experience is required; previous NICU experience of 2 or more years is preferred, but not mandatory.
- The unit typically operates with minimal call and occasional standby situations during low census periods.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Immediate access to direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
