RN Staff - Neonatal ICU - FT - 3rd Shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System • Huntsville, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Maintains established standards of care, policies, objectives, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment. The RN plans and delegates care based on patient needs. The RN evaluates the patient’s response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes. The RN is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift. Neonatal intensive care unit Registered Nurses provide critical care to premature and sick newborns. In addition to providing around-the-clock care to these patients, NICU RNs offer support to the parents, requiring effective communication skills regarding the plan of care and scope of treatment of the patient. The NICU RN will work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a newborn's critical care treatment is secure.

Requirements

• Current Alabama or multi-state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS required.
• NRP required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.

Responsibilities

• Administer professional nursing care to all patients.
• Identify patient needs and priorities for care through assessment.
• Plan and delegate care based on patient needs.
• Evaluate patient's response to care and progress toward expected outcomes.
• Provide critical care to premature and sick newborns.
• Offer support to parents regarding the plan of care and scope of treatment.
• Work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff.
• Ensure a newborn's critical care treatment is secure.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• 401k organization match
• Nurse residency program
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan reimbursement
• On-site training and education opportunities
• Employee Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree