Registered Nurse - NICU Day

St. Josephs Medical Center • Houston, TX

7d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse manages critically ill neonates, providing care appropriate to each patient's age, development, prescribed treatment, and identified needs. Under the general supervision of the NICU Director and Medical Director, the nurse assesses high-risk infants with a physician to establish and deliver care for level II and level III neonates. The role includes tracking and evaluating physical assessments and laboratory parameters, and managing care through evaluation and clinical decisions to minimize patient compromise. This involves use of technical equipment and monitoring devices, arterial and venous lines, ventilators, and central lines.

The nurse maintains emergency equipment and supplies in the NICU, stabilization area, and neonatal transport unit. The role attends high-risk deliveries and cesarean sections and participates in in-house and out-of-house transports. During these activities, the nurse provides airway management, monitors vital signs, and administers prescribed medications and IV fluids to compromised neonates. The nurse documents assessments, treatments, laboratory results, and progress toward daily goals in the patient's record.

This is a full-time day position with three 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse accepted by the Texas State Board of Nursing to engage in professional nursing.
• Bachelor of Nursing degree or progression toward this degree.
• Technical, clerical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care and the area.
• Meet certification requirements as defined by the certification policy.
• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• AHA BLS certification.
• NRP certification.

Nice To Haves

• NICU experience.
• National certification as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Bilingual or multilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage critically ill neonates, providing care appropriate to each patient's age, development, prescribed treatment, and identified needs.
• Assess high-risk infants in conjunction with a physician and establish and deliver care for level II and level III neonates.
• Track and evaluate patient physical assessments and laboratory parameters.
• Evaluate patient condition and take clinical action and make decisions to minimize patient compromise.
• Use technical equipment and monitoring devices, arterial and venous lines, ventilators, and central lines.
• Maintain readiness of emergency equipment and supplies in the NICU, stabilization area, and neonatal transport unit.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and cesarean sections and participate in in-house and out-of-house transports.
• Provide airway management, monitor vital signs, and administer prescribed medications and IV fluids for compromised neonates.
• Document assessments, treatments, laboratory results, and progress toward daily goals in patient records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time