An Intensive Care Registered Nurse cares for acutely ill patients in an intensive care or critical care clinical setting. Works with Physicians and other specialists as part of a critical care team. Monitors patients, coordinates care, and provides advanced life support as needed.
for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring a CO or compact RN license, NRP, and STABLE certification. Details Level II NICU/Nursery setting within an acute care, Level 2 trauma hospital Unit has 6 designated beds plus 2 transition beds that can overflow to 8 with adequate staffing Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN acuity standards, typically 1:2 or 1:3, with postpartum/well-baby couplets up to 1:3 Common diagnoses include TTN, RDS, feeder-growers, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypoglycemia, with RNs attending deliveries Minimal drip titration required beyond general fluids like TPN or dextrose, as higher-acuity infants transfer to a tertiary facility Charge nurse also carries a patient assignment Nurse aides support the unit as part of the LDRP team NNPs available 24/7 with neonatology support via telehealth RT equipment available includes ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and HHFNC No telemetry techs on this unit Uses
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Night shift schedule, 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM with block scheduling based on unit needs Weekend requirement averages about 4 shifts per 6-week schedule (Friday-Sunday nights) Holiday coverage required On-call and standby rotation required, with one mandatory call shift approximately every 12 weeks Floating required to other departments as helping hands, including the Family Birth Center 36 hours per week guaranteed Requirements Active State or Compact (NLC) RN license for Colorado required; pending licenses not accepted Minimum 2 years of RN experience required Active BLS (AHA), NRP, and STABLE certifications required; pending certifications not accepted Level II NICU or comparable acute care NICU experience required
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experience preferred Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility Copy of driver's license required for consideration Additional Information Provide direct patient care to neonates and postpartum mother-baby couplets, attending deliveries as needed Participate in unit-specific orientation lasting 1-2 shifts Clinicians must be in-state for orientation week, even if initial modules are completed remotely Professional-colored scrubs permitted per dress code Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for the position First-time travelers may be considered Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment
