Registered Nurse - ICU Neonatal

CHRISTUS Health • Shreveport, LA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the neonatal ICU practices independently in the same or a similar clinical setting, demonstrating awareness of relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex nursing care and works toward long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to manage clinical contingencies and makes appropriate assignments and delegations to other care providers.

Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients. Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families according to the nurse’s level of practice. Administers medications and treatments using appropriate protocols, monitors for side effects and effectiveness, documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care, and assesses learning needs. Provides education to patients, family members, and caregivers and identifies issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member, and onboarding requirements are validated through completion of organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation. Annual competency verification requirements must also be completed.

Requirements

• RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license.
• BLS certification; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• Current STABLE certification from a qualifying Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor course; required grace period depends on experience level.
• Current NRP certification; required grace period depends on experience level.
• Complete all required certifications within the applicable credential grace periods.
• Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within 30 days of hire.
• Complete organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• Perinatal RN Residency, or recent practice in a Perinatal setting, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Address patients’ and families’ increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs in accordance with the nurse’s level of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments according to the appropriate protocol and monitor for side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and educate patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers to help manage the clinical situation.
• Complete required orientation, onboarding competency validations, and annual competency verification requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed