RN Nicu

CommonSpirit Health•Sugar Land, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes, safety, recovery, and continuity of care. The role includes patient and family teaching, discharge planning, skilled procedures, and maintaining accurate documentation of care and supplies used.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, required upon hire.
At least one year of RN experience, required upon hire.
Texas Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), required within 14 days.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program, required within six months.
Stable Program, required within six months.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Perform admission and ongoing assessments of patients and provide nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
Notify the physician of assessment changes requiring attention.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document plans of care, patient and family teaching, and safe transition and discharge plans.
Collaborate with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.
Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
Report significant changes in patient condition to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Reassess patients at appropriate intervals after interventions, notify the physician as necessary, and adjust care to meet changing needs.
Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, and provide accurate reports to support continuity of care.
Delegate tasks as needed according to coworkers’ experience and abilities and patient acuity.
Maintain a safe patient and work environment; promptly remove used and soiled equipment and linen to the appropriate location.
Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction, and promptly report safety and hazard concerns.
Document charges and supplies used in patient care accurately and apply cost-containment measures.