RN - NICU - As Needed - Nightshift

Meritus Health • Hagerstown, MD

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Meritus NICU is seeking skilled and compassionate nurses to join our team and provide exceptional care for premature and term newborns. Our unit is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including cardiac monitors, phototherapy lights, IV infusion pumps, warming units, CPAP generators, ventilators, and more! We ensure that we can offer the best care possible to our tiniest patients. We care for premature newborns (as early as 32 weeks gestation and/or 1500 grams) and term newborns, along with newborns transferred from higher-level centers. Each day is an opportunity to provide specialized, life-saving care in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• ASN required.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital setting required.
• Current license to practice as Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or if resident of a state that participates in Nurse Multi-State Compact agreement, holds Registered Nurse License from that state that is designated as "Compact" or "Multi-State Privilege" using primary source verification and provides additional documentation as required by the Maryland Board of Nursing. RN License from a compact state with a designation of "Single State" does not meet the requirement and nurse must obtain a Maryland license.
• Ability to apply the standards of professional nursing practice with compassion and empathy.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Must possess a high level of organization and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• BSN Preferred.
• Specialty certification recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program™ preferred.
• Specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide ventilator care, CPAP, oxyhood, HFNC, and more.
• Ensure safe and effective placement and ongoing care of umbilical lines.
• Administer IV therapy, antibiotics, glucose management, and fluid maintenance.
• Manage TPN, lipids, gut priming, and enteral feeding.
• Work closely with speech and physical therapy teams to support the needs of our newborns.
• Follow strict protocols for the prevention and management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).
• Collect specimens for central lines, venous, and capillary needs.
• Perform lumbar punctures and hyperbilirubinemia management (single, double, and triple phototherapy).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree