Registered Nurse, NICU - Full Time, Nights

Texas Health Resources•Plano, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) NICU Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas, 75093 Work hours: Full Time, 36 Hours 7:00pm – 7:00am NICU Department highlights: • 45 bed Level IV NICU caring for babies as early as 22 weeks gestation • Family centered care with new family center • Strong staff engagement and collaboration • Leadership supportive of staff and growth and development through NCAP program Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program. Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here. If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing or Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program required or BSN preferred
Other - CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required
1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program 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 required
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days required
NRPA – Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days required
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 90 days and maintained annually required

Nice To Haves

2 years of NICU experience preferred

Responsibilities

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.