Registered Nurse, NICU - PRN, Nights

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Dallas is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Level III NICU. This fast-paced unit provides care for infants 22+ weeks and utilizes advanced technology such as cooling and high-frequency ventilators. The department offers supportive leadership and opportunities for certification in High-Risk Neonatal Nursing. Texas Health Dallas has been a leading healthcare provider in North Texas for over 50 years, is a Magnet-designated, 875-bed hospital, and is renowned for its Level III NICU, Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, and other specialized services. As part of the larger Texas Health family, it is one of the largest employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, offering excellent career growth, professional development, and benefits.

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing required or Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program
One-year experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
NRP – Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 90 days
NRPA – Advance Neonatal Resuscitation Program required within 90 days
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training required within 90 days and maintained annually

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
One year of NICU experience strongly 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.