11 Louisiana Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) Jobs
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You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
Required Skills/Experience:
Must have delivery attendance experience.
An experienced level III NICU nurse is required.
Neonatal IV placement is required.
Drawing neonatal labs is required.
Management of ventilators and central lines is required.
Medication administration via IV, IM, SQ, ETT, OGT, NGT, oral, rectal, and topical routes, including eye drops or ointment, is required.
Blood administration is required.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Previous Charge Experience: Preferred
Teaching hospital experience is preferred.
Community hospital experience is preferred.
Unit Details:
Neonatal patient population.
NICU ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3.
The role includes attending vaginal and cesarean deliveries, assisting with newborn transition, admitting and discharging NICU neonates, admitting newborns to NOU, discharging NOU newborns home, coordinating care with the patient care team, educating and updating parents, and assisting new mothers with breastfeeding.
Unit procedures include assisting with chest tube insertion; assisting with PICC, UAC, and UVC placement; assisting with x-rays; CBGs and ABGs; ultrasounds; echocardiograms; EEGs; intubation; oxygen administration; nitric oxide administration; and exchange transfusions.
Equipment includes cardiac/respiratory monitors, pulse oximeters, ventilators, HFNC, CPAP, radiant heat warmers, isolettes, bili-meters, phototherapy, and IV pumps.
Documentation uses GE-CPN in NOU.
Shift & Scheduling:
Self-scheduling is available.
Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
Holiday coverage is required for at least 1 major and 1 minor holiday.
Full-time scheduling requires 2 major and 1 minor holiday; PRN scheduling requires 1 major and 1 minor holiday.
Floating Requirements:
You must be willing to float, work weekends, and generally just be very flexible.
May float to NOU with 1:4-6 ratios and is expected to float to the normal newborn nursery.
NICU and NOU nurses may be asked to task in other departments, with priority for the third floor.
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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