Unit Notes
- Unit: NICU - Level 3 NICU
- # beds: 4 beds in PICU (future state); NICU 21 beds; Peds 8 beds(ped medsurg acuity)
- Certs: BLS, NRP; PALS and STABLE preferred...
- Ratios: 1 to 1 and 1 to 3; Peds 1 to1 or 1 to 4 (PICU 1 ot 1 or 1 to2 NICU 1to1 through 1 to 3 , ped unit 1 to 4 could be less
- EMR: Cerner
- Charge Nurse: NICU almost always; Peds not always
- Nurse Aides: No aides
- Weekend Requirement: EOW
- Holidays: 2 major
- Scrub Color: Navy
- Tele: Phillips tele - not required to read them
- Vents: oscillators, draeger, cpap and high flow nasal cannula
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: neonataologist - not only on 24/7
- IV Team: no
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
- Call: Sometimes, low census (Standby)
- Shifts: 12's (7-7), self scheduling primarily
- Floating: NICU float to Nursery and Peds; Mother Baby (not typical)only if they have that experience, lenient with ped expereince, level 3 NICU
- Floor specific orientation: NICU (2-3 shifts) Peds (2 shifts)
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: 23 weeks and bove, cooling-expreience preferred, feeders/growers, no ecmolevel 3 or above for experience, must be comfortabel with high frequency oscilattors and vents
- Additional Notes: 2 years experinece or more, previous travel experience is not required.