Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Client of Profco

UNIT NAME: NEONATAL ICU (NICU)
PATIENT POPULATION: Infants / Newborns (male/female)
NUMBER OF BEDS: 5 beds (possibility of increasing as the L&D increases)
HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hrs. / 7 day a week

PRIMARY PATIENT DIAGNOSES / CONDITIONS:
Premature babies Weight below 2500 gm and above.
Respiratory distress Hyaline membrane, Pneumonia
Meconium aspiration Persistent pulmonary hypertension
Infants of diabetic mothers
Congenital abnormalities

PROCEDURES (EXAMPLES):
Endotracheal intubation, Artificial ventilation
Blood gas monitoring, Lab works
High frequency oscillation
UAC, UVC, CVP line insertion
Arterial line insertion, Invasive BP
Lumbar tap (LP), Suprapubic urine collection
Glucose monitoring, Septic screen
Nasogastric tube insertion and feeding
1 hourly observation of vital signs
I.V. insertion, chest tube insertion
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
O2 administration, headbox, nasal, cannula and humidification
Administration of IV, IM oral medication
Nursing assessment
Participating patient rounds, assisting physician and procedures

Job Title: Staff Nurse I