Registered Nurse- Level III NICU, Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians and the healthcare team to deliver patient care using the nursing process. The role provides professional nursing care, including conducting nursing assessments, assisting with examinations and treatment, educating patients, and maintaining medical records. This position is for a Level III nurse in the NICU at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, working full-time on the day shift. Memorial Hermann groups RNs according to experience: newly licensed nurses work under an RN clinical preceptor, and other groups include less than one year, 1–3 years, 3–10 years, and 10 or more years of experience. The nurse delivers safe, appropriate care according to nursing skills, patient age, and population needs; coordinates care planning and treatment with an interdisciplinary team; contributes to clinical decisions and positive patient outcomes; and coordinates discharge or transfer plans. The role also supports program evaluation and improvement, provides service attentive to each patient's needs, follows regulatory requirements and Texas Board of Nursing standards, and contributes to professional development and the success of the department and organization.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
- Current State of Texas license or temporary/compact license to practice professional nursing.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Additional certifications may be required based on discipline and/or nursing unit requirements.
- Level III experience grouping corresponds to 3–10 years of RN experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe and appropriate patient care according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient or population served.
- Coordinate nursing care planning with an interdisciplinary team and administer appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care.
- Collaborate with, direct, and potentially delegate to the healthcare team to achieve positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
- Coordinate treatment plans and develop and implement discharge or transfer plans.
- Participate in systemic, interdisciplinary, ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement, and desired client-centered outcomes.
- Consider diverse patient needs throughout the continuum of care and provide or ensure service consistent with established standards and a high-quality patient experience.
- Adhere to regulatory requirements and Texas Board of Nursing standards.
- Ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors and comply with Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, including budgetary requirements related to time, supplies, productivity, and service quality.
- Maintain professional growth and development by meeting mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements.
- Support department goals and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
- Model Memorial Hermann service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
- Perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice and clinical competency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
