RN Staff - Neonatal ICU - PT -1st Shift

HH Health System•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

The Neonatal ICU Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to premature and sick newborns, following established standards of care, policies, objectives, and goals. The RN assesses patient needs and priorities, plans and delegates care, evaluates responses and progress toward expected outcomes, and is accountable for patient-care outcomes during the assigned shift. The role also involves providing around-the-clock critical care and supporting parents through effective communication about the patient’s plan of care and scope of treatment. The NICU RN works as a team member with providers and ancillary staff to help ensure newborns receive secure critical-care treatment. The position is part-time. Part-time RNs work every third weekend in accordance with their weekend rotation. All hired positions work full-time hours—three shifts each week—during orientation. BLS and NRP are required and may be obtained during orientation.

Requirements

Graduate of a state board School of Nursing.
Current Alabama or multi-state nursing licensure.
BLS certification required; may be obtained during orientation.
NRP certification required; may be obtained during orientation.

Nice To Haves

Nursing experience preferred; new graduates accepted.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and priorities for care.
Plan and delegate care based on patient needs.
Evaluate patient responses to care and progress toward expected outcomes.
Be accountable for patient-care outcomes during the assigned shift.
Provide critical, around-the-clock nursing care to premature and sick newborns.
Support parents by communicating about the patient’s plan of care and scope of treatment.
Work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff.
Help ensure newborns’ critical-care treatment is secure.