Charge Nurse / RN / Registered Nurse / NICU / FT

UHS•Amarillo, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as a Charge Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The nurse assumes shift responsibility and accountability for planning and providing direct and indirect nursing care to patients, families, care partners, and others. The role coordinates multidisciplinary team members and directs and facilitates nursing staff to support safe, optimal health care outcomes. It also supports facility goals and provides professional leadership to the health care team. Patient-centered care and service excellence are foundational to the work. The position develops, implements, and evaluates age-appropriate plans of care using the nursing process, clinical skills, and patient education. The nurse maintains professional conduct when addressing issues or conflicts, promotes a safe environment, assesses patient-safety risks and applies appropriate precautions, and follows organizational, accrediting, safety, and injury-prevention standards. The role is with Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region. The employer describes opportunities for career growth, continuing education, and leadership development, along with supportive leadership and a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved registered nursing program.
At least one year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in acute care specialty nursing.
Current Texas nursing license or permit to practice nursing in Texas.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association, or obtain it during orientation, and maintain certification throughout employment.
Complete de-escalation training within 90 days of hire; ongoing maintenance is not required.
Maintain ongoing compliance with clinically pertinent competencies as determined by the facility.
For NICU: obtain NRP within six months of hire and maintain certification throughout employment.
For NICU: obtain STABLE within 12 months of hire and renew the class every two years until reaching 10 years of experience; the class may be taken during the year of expiration.
For NICU: achieve a 90% score on the neonatal medication exam; two attempts are allowed, with remediation material available.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Assume shift responsibility and accountability for planning and providing direct and indirect nursing care to patients, families, care partners, and appropriate others.
Coordinate multidisciplinary team members and direct and facilitate nursing staff to achieve safe, optimal health care outcomes.
Support activities that meet the facility’s vision, mission, and goals, and provide professional leadership and support to the health care team.
Develop, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate plans of care using the nursing process, clinical skills, and patient education.
Maintain professional behavior when dealing with issues or conflicts, using appropriate resources as needed.
Provide a safe environment for patients, families, visitors, and employees.
Assess risks to patient safety and implement appropriate precautions.
Comply with organizational and accrediting standards and with safety and injury-prevention standards.