RN - NICU - Nights - Full-time - October 2026 Start Date
About The Position
This position is for a start date in October of 2026. As a Level III Regional Referral Center, Woman’s is part of a select group of hospitals in the nation who can provide quality care for the smallest and sickest babies. Our unit is designed to focus on intensive care, while encouraging family bonding. Our designation as a Level III Regional Referral Center means we have a neonatologist and anesthesiologist available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our caring team of neonatologists and specially trained nurses monitor the baby’s condition at all times by direct observation, and by using the latest specialized equipment and technology available. We also participate in the Vermont Oxford Quality Improvement Collaborative with 500 other NICUs across the country to keep abreast of the latest research and emerging practices that offer the best care for premature and critically ill babies.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of registered nursing is required
- Current licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing is required
Nice To Haves
- Experience and/or certification in the area preferred, but not necessary
Responsibilities
- Identify patient needs and determine priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
- Collaborates with, directs, and may delegate to the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the attainment of positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
- Coordinates treatment plans; develops/implements discharge and/or transfer plans.
- Provide education and emotional support to patient and family appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.
- Document care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priority.
- Provide patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice standards, ANA Standards & the LA Nurse Practice Act.
- Delegate to non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice and in accordance with established policies.
- Perform other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.
Benefits
- Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
- Paid Hurst Review and NCLEX Reimbursement for New Grads
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
