Registered Nurse (RN) – Neonatal ICU - NICU - PRN III Days
About The Position
Registered Nurse (RN) PRN III Day Shift – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Unit for Texas Health Denton. The Center for Women at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a Texas 10-step facility with the “Best Place to Have a Baby” designation, as well as Level III Maternal & Neonatal Care designation. Denton’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a 16-bed NICU with all private rooms, caring for patients from 23-week gestation on up, including preemies and multiples. The department also includes a 24-bed Postpartum/Newborn, Couplet care unit. The deliveries average between 200-225 deliveries per month. NicView web cameras are available.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required
- RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
- BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
- NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 Days of hire
- NRPA-Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 Days of hire
- 1 year experience as a registered nurse
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
- At least 1 year of NICU experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
- Assesses the patient
- Plans the care of the patient
- Intervenes as appropriate
- Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
- Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
- Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
- Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.
Benefits
- 401k
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discount Programs
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
