3 Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Jobs
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Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
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Required Skills/Experience:
- Must have delivery attendance experience.
- Placement of IV’s In neonates, drawing labs, compassion, empathy and customer service skills, experienced level III NICU nurse, management of ventilators and central lines, administration of medications (IV, IM, SQ, ETT, OGT, NGT, orally, rectally, and/or topically, as well as instilling eye drops or ointment), & Blood administration
- GE- CPN experience -Required Skills: Attend High Risk Deliveries, Community hospital, Level 1 Nursery, NICU II, NICU III, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Breastfeeding Support/Handling of Breast Milk, Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage), Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), Placement/Management of oral/nasogastric/nasojejunal tubes, Assist with lumbar puncture, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Seizure disorders, Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blanket), Bubble CPAP, Suctioning (ETT, NT), High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), High Frequency Ventilation, Nitric Oxide (INo), Management of Chest Tubes, Meconium Aspiration, Oscillators, Oxygen Delivery Systems, Respiratory distress syndrome, Vapotherm, Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP), Patient Types, Neonates < 24-28 weeks, Neonates 29-34 weeks, Neonates > 34 weeks, Endocrine/Metabolic, Blood glucose monitoring, Insulin administration, Phototherapy, Infectious Disease, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Sepsis Work Up, IV therapy, Administration of blood & blood products, Arterial line management, Central line blood draw, Central Line/Implanted Line Care, Starting and maintaining IVs, UAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter), UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter), Medications/Emergency Medications, Neonatal Dosage Calculations, Antibiotics/Antivirals, Anti-Seizure Medications, IV vasopressors, Surfactants, Steroids, Professional Topic and Skills, APGAR scoring, Developmental Care, Patient/family teaching, Phlebotomy, Thermoregulation -Must have delivery attendance experience.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Previous Charge Experience: Preferred
- Community and Teaching Hospital -Preferred Skills: Work Settings, NICU IV, NICU transport, Cardiovascular, Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Management, Post cardiac surgery, Post interventional cardiac catheterization, Pre-Cardiac Surgery, Gastrointestinal, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care, Gastroschisis/Omphalocele, Post Abdominal Surgery, Neurologic, ICP monitoring, Ventricular Peritoneal (VP) Shunts, Respiratory, ECMO, Tracheostomy care/management, Protocol Driven ECMO, Renal/Genitourinary, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Shift & Scheduling:
- Self scheduling
- Every other weekend obligation
- 2 Major and 1 minor (FT) and (PRN) 1 major and 1 minor holiday/ year
- Generally just be very flexible
Floating Requirements:
- May float to NOU with 1:4-6 ratios. Will be expected to float to normal newborn nursery.
- NICU and NOU nurses may be asked to task in other departments, with priority for the third floor
MCH Travel Nurse Job Responsibilities and Salary
Maternal and Child Health nurses have diverse job responsibilities. These include providing prenatal care, postpartum care, vaccinations, screening babies and children, and teaching nutrition and illness prevention. MCH nurses also provide education and resources on parenting, child development, and school readiness. MCH nurses are Registered Nurses or Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurses with experience in public health, disease prevention, and teaching. MCH nurses help communities by empowering mothers and families to live healthy lives. The average annual salary in the United States for a Maternal and Child Health nurse is $88,700. Â
Maternal and Child Health Travel RN Jobs in Louisiana
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurses work in home health, clinics, and in county and local governments to provide care for mothers and families. The role of the MCH nurse is to provide education and resources to pregnant and postpartum women and families with children. Job descriptions highlight the nurse working autonomously and using critical thinking and clear communication skills. Apply today and land your dream Maternal and Child Health travel nurse job.