Registered Nurse - Special Care Nursery - Part Time Evening Shift

Trinity Health • Wilmington, DE

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the team on our Special Care Nursery! This is a part-time evening shift position, working 8-hour shifts, every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware required.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing required
• At least 2-3 years' experience in NICU/Special Care Nursery required.
• BLS required

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• NRP within (6) months of employment

Responsibilities

• Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment of the neonate.
• Displays an understanding of normal newborn transitional care including thermoregulation, glucose monitoring, and respiratory status.
• Plans and delivers care to the newborn with complications.
• Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation.
• Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient needs identified.
• Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.
• Discusses with and includes parents about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same.
• Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.
• Instructs parents in follow-up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge.
• Evaluates the parents understanding of instructions.
• Gives written instructions and materials to parents.
• Documents understanding of instructions.
• Charts precise and specific observation via Focus Charting on Flow Sheets.
• Receives and gives a knowledgeable and concise patient report to others, as necessary to demonstrate awareness of patient’s overall conditions.
• Initiates Clinical Pathways/Plan of care on appropriate patient population on admission.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage (Effective First day of Hire)
• Retirement Savings Program
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree