Registered Nurse - NICU

St. Josephs Medical Center • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Manages critically ill neonates. Maintains care relative to each patient's age, development, prescribed treatment and other identified needs. Practice is under the general supervision of the NICU Director and Medical Director. Is required to assess the high-risk infants in conjunction with the MD to establish and deliver patient care for the level II and level III neonate. Responsible for tracking and evaluating patient physical assessment and laboratory parameters. Manages patient care through evaluation, action and decision to minimize patient compromise, using highly technical equipment and monitoring devices, arterial and venous lines, ventilators, central lines. Maintains readiness of emergency equipment and supplies in the NICU, stabilization area, and neonatal transport unit. Attends high risk deliveries, cesarean sections and transports both in house and out of house. During this time provides airway management, monitoring vital signs, and administration of prescribed medications and IV fluids for the compromised neonate. Documents assessment, treatments, lab, and progress in relation to daily goals in the patient's record.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• NICU experience
• National Certification as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Bilingual or Multilingual

Responsibilities

• Manages critically ill neonates.
• Maintains care relative to each patient's age, development, prescribed treatment and other identified needs.
• Assesses high-risk infants in conjunction with the MD to establish and deliver patient care for the level II and level III neonate.
• Tracks and evaluates patient physical assessment and laboratory parameters.
• Manages patient care through evaluation, action and decision to minimize patient compromise, using highly technical equipment and monitoring devices, arterial and venous lines, ventilators, central lines.
• Maintains readiness of emergency equipment and supplies in the NICU, stabilization area, and neonatal transport unit.
• Attends high risk deliveries, cesarean sections and transports both in house and out of house.
• Provides airway management, monitoring vital signs, and administration of prescribed medications and IV fluids for the compromised neonate during high-risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and transports.
• Documents assessment, treatments, lab, and progress in relation to daily goals in the patient's record.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior