Registered Nurse, NICU - Part Time, Nights

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our tight-knit NICU unit is looking for top skilled nurses. Is that you? This is a Part Time position with 24 Hours per week, working from 7:00pm – 7:00am. The NICU Department is a fast-paced Level III NICU that provides care for patients from 22 weeks onward. The unit is equipped with Cooling and High Frequency Ventilator capabilities. Supportive leadership is available, offering opportunities for certification in High-Risk Neonatal Nursing. For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

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 must practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act, serve as a role model, intra/interdisciplinary collaborator and coordinator for quality patient care

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Two years of NICU experience strongly preferred
Desire to be trained in transport

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.