Travel- RN- NICU (671)/ 7P-7A/ 13 weeks

Job Description

Data Collection:

Unit Information:  Level III NICU

Location: HCA Houston Southeast

Address: 4000 spencer HWY

Floor: 2nd

Building:

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

•         Number of Beds - 14

•         Number of Staff –

•         Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Secretary 7-3 and 3-11, RN’s, RT, NNP on site 24/7, Neonatologist available 24/7 PT and OT, Lactation Consultant

o    Night Shift – Clinical Nurse Coordinator, RN’s, RT, NNP on site 24/7, Neonatologist available 24/7

•         Patient Ratios – 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 depending on acuity of infant.

•         Type of equipment - Vents, Oscillator, IV pumps, feeding pumps, Medela milk warmers, phototherapy equipment, Omnibeds, bubble cPAP

•         EMR - CPN documentation and Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:  (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

•          NRP, BLS

•          Level II and Level III experience

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

•         STABLE

•         Lactation Experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

•           Assist with Line placement and line changes

Dress Code: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

•         Scrub Color – royal blue scrubs

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

•         Hand hygiene-nothing below elbows, no rings, watches, fake nails or nail polish.

Awards/Recognition:  Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. 

•         Designated Level III NICU

•         Texas 10 Step

Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:  Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.  *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent.

•         Float to Nursery by turn

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