Registered Nurse NICU

Intermountain Health • Riverton, NJ

7d • $35 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. This position serves in the Level 2 NICU at Riverton Hospital, caring for newborns at 32 weeks gestation and above. The unit has a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner on staff 24/7 and daily neonatology coverage. The team provides care for neonates and their families, including lactation support, NICU care, CPAP, ventilators, chest tubes, extended-dwell IV lines, surfactant administration, and delivery attendance with neonatal resuscitation.

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week night position. It is benefits eligible. The hourly range is $35.22–$53.29, with the actual rate dependent on experience.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
• A valid compact license must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the employment start date.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or willingness to obtain one within four years of the hire date. The job description states that a BSN is required as of its last update on 04/27/2025; employees hired or promoted before that date are held to the requirements in effect at the time.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Skills in patient care delivery, nursing fundamentals, interdisciplinary teamwork, documentation, professional etiquette, accountability, patient care coordination, communication, patient evaluation, and critical thinking.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of RN work experience.
• One or more years of NICU RN work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communication, and developmental skills as appropriate.
• Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, nursing and non-nursing disciplines, support staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Use assessment information and critical thinking to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care.
• Involve patients, families, the care team, and physicians in care planning, including education needs.
• Prepare patients collaboratively for further support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
• Direct the interdisciplinary care team through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
• Provide or delegate care consistent with the care plan, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
• Set priorities and coordinate and organize care delivery by managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate responses to interventions by reviewing goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
• Revise the plan of care and reassess changes as indicated.
• Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
• Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure scope, document accurately and promptly, and understand the legal implications of care delivery.

Benefits

• Benefits eligibility.
• A benefits package with programs intended to support well-being across physical, mental, and spiritual health, and a sustainable culture of wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time