Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Nursery position requiring NICU and Mother/Baby couplet care experience along with CA RN licensure.

Details

• Nursery unit within a community hospital setting
• Provides newborn and mother/baby couplet care
• Patient ratio of 1:3 in both Mother/Baby and Nursery
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM-7:00 PM)
• Weekend rotation required, every other weekend (approximately 7 weekend shifts over a 13-week assignment)
• Occasional on-call requirement
• Floating required to Mother/Baby and Postpartum units
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with NICU, Special Care Nursery/Level II, and Postpartum settings preferred

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• STABLE certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Prior Level II or III NICU experience preferred
• Experience attending deliveries and performing neonatal resuscitation required
• Mother/Baby couplet care experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, medication administration, and newborn/postpartum care procedures
• 2 supervisor references obtained within the past year required
• Current certifications with valid expiration dates required

Additional Information

• Provide age-appropriate, developmentally focused patient care across pediatric to geriatric populations
• Perform newborn care duties including cord care, car seat education, circumcision site care, and discharge teaching
• Provide postpartum care including fundus/lochia checks, couplet care, and care for cesarean, vaginal delivery, and hemorrhage patients
• Administer medications such as antihypertensives, antiseizure drugs, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate, and Pitocin
• Support pain management including epidural and PCA care
• Holiday coverage required for one of the following: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with only one holiday request approved
• Local candidates accepted at local rate
• 50-mile radius rule applies for travel rate eligibility
• Returning staff/travelers must have a one-year separation period before reapplying
• First-time travelers may be considered, with a minimum of 4 orientation shifts preferred for those new to Epic