Unit Notes
Unit NICU
Level of NICU: Level III
# Beds: 26 beds
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:2 1:1
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP?): NRP, PALS, BLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: premature- sepsis, surgical- gastroschesis, evas, vented rarely- nasal cpap, rare osciallators, NICU attends high risk deliveries in L&D. NICU RT is available.
Experience or 'Must have' skills: 3 years of NICU experience, must have experience with the drips below, and have experience in a level 3 NICU
Are RNs required to titrate drips? dopamine, dobutamine, versed, fentanyl
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: same as above
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge covers both NICU and peds- free of assignment, charge for days and nights
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: none
Neonatologist in house 24/7? 24 hours in unit, as well as RT in unit 24 hours
RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Osciallators, nasal cpap, rare vents,(nitrous oxide rare-core staff to take) giraffes for bassinets, atom incubators and radiant warmers
Is there tele on this unit? Monitor Techs? RNs read strips? Tele on the unit, RN to monitor the patients, open bay area with monitors
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 12 hour start at 7-730, self schedule by seniority, manager balances it
Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday
Holiday Requirements: Yes, 1 major and 1 Minor
Is there call or a standby requirement? none
Floating Requirements: First to float, to the Nursery and pediatrics (sister unit),peds consists of 12 beds, low acuity patients - usually RSV, pneumonia, etc.
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Navy
Unit/Departments specific orientation: 3 shifts on the unit with a preceptor, and 6 hours in the nursery and 6 hours on pediatrics