Registered Nurse - NICU Night

St. Josephs Medical Center • Houston, TX

7d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse manages critically ill neonates, providing care based on 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 in conjunction with a physician to establish and deliver care for Level II and Level III neonates. The role tracks and evaluates physical assessment and laboratory parameters and manages care through evaluation and appropriate action to minimize patient compromise. This includes use of highly technical equipment and monitoring devices, arterial and venous lines, ventilators, and central lines.

The nurse maintains readiness of 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 situations, the nurse provides airway management, monitors vital signs, and administers prescribed medications and IV fluids to compromised neonates. The nurse documents assessments, treatments, laboratory findings, and progress in relation to daily goals in the patient's record.

Requirements

• Be licensed as a Registered Nurse accepted by the Texas State Board of Nursing to engage in professional nursing.
• Have a Bachelor of Nursing degree or be progressing toward this degree.
• Have technical, clerical, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care and the work area.
• Meet certification requirements as defined by the certification policy.
• Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
• Have AHA BLS and NRP certifications.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Manage critically ill neonates, tailoring care to each patient's age, development, prescribed treatment, and identified needs.
• Assess high-risk infants with a physician and establish and deliver care for Level II and Level III neonates.
• Track and evaluate patient physical assessment and laboratory parameters.
• Evaluate and manage patient care 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 findings, and progress relative to daily goals in patient records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time