Registered Nurse - Nicu @ Childrens National Hospital

Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: NICU Job Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Night 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00) Guaranteed Hours: Experience: 2+ years of NICU experience License: Valid State License (pending license may be accepted if issued before start date) Certifications: BLS Must-Have: NICU IV experience, recent trach and vent experience Job Description: - Responsible for providing the highest level of care for premature and ill newborns.- Must have experience in critical care settings, including trach and vent management.- Work every other weekend and every other holiday.- Should be prepared to float to other critical care units based on facility needs.- Provide care coordination for conditions and associated complications such as coagulation defects, congenital heart defects, and respiratory distress.- Engage with a full range of pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical subspecialists, and pediatric anesthesiologists on site.- Perform complex surgical procedures for repairing congenital or acquired conditions.- Address conditions including prematurity, gastrointestinal disorders, genetic/metabolic disorders, pulmonary hypertension, renal disorders, and sepsis.- Must adhere to the facility's attendance policy by making up missed shifts within the same week.- Expected to work with varied patient-to-nurse ratios, typically 1:2 depending on acuity levels.- Open to block scheduling; however, facilities may not guarantee this.- Compliance requirements due the Monday prior to the start date.- Must submit a professional photo upon contract signature.
Additional Information: - Facility is a teaching and Level 1 Trauma Center.- Working in a non-smoking environment is mandatory.- Return staff policy requires a minimum gap of 1 year for returning nurses.