Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Columbus, GA
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Minimum Experience: 2 years; 1st Timers not accepted

Patient Population: Neonates

Certifications Required: BLS and NRP

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements: 46 Bed NICU with 34 Level beds and 12 step down beds; I of 6 perinatal centers in Georgia, we transport babies in from 9 delivering hospitals; All modes of Resp. support to include Nasal Cannula, CPAP, NIMV, Vents, HFOV; Medication admin to include titratable drips, NG/OG and NJ feeds, Chest tubes ( Care and Maintenance), Umbilical Lines( Care and Maintenance), PICC Lines( Care and Maintenance); Discharge Teaching to include CPR and Car Seat testing, CCHD screens, Heel sticks for routine lab; Blood Product admin; Admits/Discharges/ delivery attendance/set-up for procedures; Daily Multidisciplinary Team Rounds

Ratio / Census: 1:3-4; 46 Bed unit with average daily census of 34

Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

Scrub Color: Royal Blue or Navy, Navy after 6/2025

RTO: MAX 7 days

Weekends: 4 to 5 per 6-week schedule (Need to work at 2 Minor and 1 Major Winter Holidays)

Floating: Yes, within facility and sister campus (Piedmont Columbus Northside)

Call Requirements: 1 to 2 shifts per 6 week schedule

Holidays: If one major holiday falls in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it. If two major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both of the holidays. If three major holidays fall in his/her assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.

Major Holidays are listed below:
New Year’s Eve and Day: December 31 & January 1
Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
Labor Day: Monday, September 2
Thanksgiving/Black Friday: Thursday, November 28 & Friday November 29
Christmas Eve and Day: December 24 & December 25

Compliance: Full compliance required to start on time; if not compliant in time the push back is 2 weeks due to bi-weekly orientation schedule.

*Pre Screen*

Pre-Screen Unit - Candidate will be reviewed by clinical to determine clinical fit, if clinical pass and within Piedmont guidelines, candidate will be sent to the manager for final decision. Clinical screens will be sent on case-by-case basis.