Travel Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Allentown, PA

About The Position

The Travel Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to patients across their life span. Using the nursing process, the nurse assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, evaluates, and documents care and its effects. The nurse works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-care personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Assignments are short term, typically 13 weeks; shifts and campuses vary based on need. The role requires caring for neonates with emergent or high-acuity needs and maintaining a working knowledge of current neonatal intensive care technology. The nurse serves as a professional role model and resource for coworkers, maintains professional development, and supports unit goals and objectives. St. Luke’s travel staff are employees and receive medical, vision, and dental benefits, as well as retirement options.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Two years of recent NICU experience.
BLS certification required upon hire.
NRP certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

Systematically assess all assigned patients.
Develop collaborative, individualized plans of care and identify expected patient outcomes using the nursing process.
Implement, evaluate, and document patient care interventions and their effectiveness.
Organize, coordinate, and prioritize patient care using available resources.
Care for neonates with emergent or high-acuity needs.
Maintain working knowledge of current neonatal intensive care technology.
Serve as a professional role model and resource, providing guidance to coworkers.
Maintain professional development through participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
Follow the established chain of command for work-related problems.
Participate in identifying unit needs and support unit goals and objectives.
Maintain confidentiality and ensure proper release of information.
Follow Network and departmental policies regarding employee, patient, and environmental safety, including reporting requirements.
Model the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with internal and external customers.
Demonstrate performance improvement in clinical care and outcomes, customer and service improvement, operational systems and processes, and safety, as appropriate.
Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability.
Comply with attendance and dress-code policies.
Demonstrate competency in assessment, range of treatment, growth and development, and communication appropriate to the ages of patients treated.
Perform other related duties as assigned.