Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,852 per week - Summit Medical Staffing Nursing : Job Details

Summit Medical Staffing Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Sacramento, California.

• Specialty: NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/20/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Unit: NICU - Level 2 **The ideal nurse would have 3-5 years minimum at a staff position in a level 3 before traveling. Experience with delivery attendance is a must**12 beds /Nurse:Patient Ratios1:3 and 70-120 births/monthRequired Certifi: BLS & NRP Required STABLE is preferred- will soon be a requirement Common diagnoses: Respiratory distress, feeders/growers, preterm (32+ wks). Anything higher acuity transferred out.Must have' skills: Comfortable with Neonatal Resuscitation and stabalization. Required to attend deliveries in rotation with other staff for both vaginal and cesarean, with a respiratory therapist and manage the initial resuscitation and complete transition of the infant if a well baby, or transport the baby to NICU (with RT and charge nurse support/assistance) for observation and/or admission if needed. Must have strong skills in this area. Please emphasize the requirement to attend deliveries. Competence in the care of level 2 NICU babies, being a team player, excellent communication skills, and overall pleasant personAre RNs required to titrate drips No Common titratable &/or set rate drips Dextrose, antibiotics, etc. On occasion we have to give IVIG.Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes, Charge nurse does take patients depending on staffing but generally is not a full assignment. Will do break relief. There is a house supervisor 24/7.No nurses aids.Neonatologist in house 24/7 No neonatologist or pediatrician in house; neonatologist rounds in the a.m. then comes in as neededRT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc) Vents--only until infant can be transported and RT manages the ventIs there tele on this unit Yes there are patients on tele, but do not need to be able to read or interpret own tele strips but be able to recognize abnormal rhythms. Phillips monitors.12 hr shifts. Shift starts 645 Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shift avail Wkend Requirement: EOWFloat to other Sac facilities (Floating also includes to postpartum to care for up to 6 patients (babies only). Travelers are the first to float both to PP and other facilities. Required to assist PP with infant care if not busy in other nicu roles)Navy scrubs

Summit Medical Staffing was founded in 2014 and is based in Fremont, Nebraska. Summit is a Veteran and Employee-owned company that provides staffing resources to Healthcare providers, hospitals and clinics, nationwide. Located in the Midwest, Summit strives to provide a dedicated and attentive approach to medical staffing services for the employer and the employee. Our philosophy to connect, educate, consult and advocate resonates within the entire Summit team. Our travelers make us special; our focus and commitment to them makes us unique. For more information, visit www.summitmedstaff.com.

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Weekly pay
• License and certification reimbursement