Registered Nurse II (RN) - NICU

Conifer Health Solutions•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides nursing care to an assigned group of patients, matching patient needs with the nurse’s competencies. The nurse completes established position competencies within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS is required within 60 days of hire.
For NICU: AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Two years of acute care experience.
Previous clinical nursing experience in med/surg, telemetry, or ICU.
For a NICU Level 2 Nursery: proof of prior S.T.A.B.L.E. completion or completion within six months of hire or transfer into the unit; renewal is not required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems, including those of the patient’s family and/or significant other.
Develop and initiate a patient care plan based on the initial assessment; implement and continuously evaluate interventions; and reassess patient needs on an ongoing basis.
Recognize changes in patient condition and appropriately use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team (RRT).
Prioritize and integrate information from multiple sources to take timely, decisive, patient-focused action.
Support and maintain patients’ physiologic stability.
Respond confidently and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Document care plans and care provided.
Identify education needs of patients and their families and/or significant others, and provide education through individualized instruction, written materials, or other available resources.
Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate the flow of work.
Calculate and administer medications.