Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU
About The Position
This position provides direct clinical patient care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The nurse assesses, plans, and implements direct care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit-level basis, and supervises staff to whom care is delegated. The role supports the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in ensuring high-quality, safe, appropriate nursing care; clinical staff competency; and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The Registered Nurse coordinates and integrates patient care using the nursing process, following established safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control standards. The position coordinates and plans care within the prescribed medical regime, administers medications safely and promptly according to hospital policy, and performs assigned Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) duties during emergencies or disasters. The nurse must know the hospital's emergency codes and follow the applicable policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice the profession as required by law, regulation in the state of practice, or policy.
- AHA BLS certification.
- AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP certification if applicable under corporate policy for the unit of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
- Recent acute care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective total nursing care to patients.
- Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process.
- Direct care according to established safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control standards, with the goal of discharging patients after providing an optimum level of care.
- Coordinate and plan patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
- Administer medications safely and in a timely manner according to hospital policy.
- Supervise staff to whom appropriate care is delegated.
- Perform HICS responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters.
- Know the hospital's emergency codes, their purposes, and appropriate actions, and adhere to hospital policies and procedures for each code.
- Support the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate patient-care resource management.
Benefits
- The position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
