Registered Nurse - NICU

St. Josephs Medical Center • Houston, TX

6d

About The Position

Manages critically ill neonates, providing care appropriate to each patient’s age, development, prescribed treatment, and other identified needs. Practices under the general supervision of the NICU Director and Medical Director. Assesses high-risk infants in conjunction with a physician to establish and deliver care for level II and level III neonates. Tracks and evaluates patient physical assessments and laboratory parameters, and manages patient care through evaluation, action, and decision-making to minimize patient compromise. Uses highly technical equipment and monitoring devices, including arterial and venous lines, ventilators, and central lines.

Maintains emergency equipment and supplies in the NICU, stabilization area, and neonatal transport unit. Attends high-risk deliveries and cesarean sections and participates in in-house and out-of-house transports. Provides airway management, vital-sign monitoring, and prescribed medications and IV fluids for compromised neonates. Documents assessments, treatments, laboratory results, and progress toward daily goals in the patient’s record.

This is a full-time position with day shifts consisting of three 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse and accepted by the Texas State Board of Nursing to engage in professional nursing.
• Bachelor of Nursing degree or progression toward this degree.
• Technical, clerical, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care and the area.
• Meet certification requirements as defined by the certification policy.
• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• AHA BLS certification required.
• NRP certification required.

Nice To Haves

• NICU experience.
• National certification recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Bilingual or multilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage critically ill neonates and provide care according to each patient's age, development, prescribed treatment, and identified needs.
• Assess high-risk infants with a physician and establish and deliver care for level II and level III neonates.
• Track and evaluate patient physical assessments and laboratory parameters.
• Evaluate patient status and take action and make decisions to minimize patient compromise.
• Use highly technical equipment and monitoring devices, including arterial and venous lines, ventilators, and central lines.
• Maintain readiness of emergency equipment and supplies in the NICU, stabilization area, and neonatal transport unit.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and cesarean sections, and participate in in-house and out-of-house transports.
• Provide airway management, monitor vital signs, and administer prescribed medications and IV fluids for compromised neonates.
• Document assessments, treatments, laboratory results, and progress in relation to daily goals in the patient's record.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level