Registered Nurse - NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse

This position provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context of the nursing process. The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient outcomes over an entire episode of care. The incumbent provides comprehensive nursing services to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including their families/caregivers.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a Level 3 NICU with 49-bed unit for newborns born prematurely, need specialized treatment, or are sick. An in-house neonatologist is available around the clock to provide the most advanced evidence-based care for our tiniest population. Babies in the NICU are cared for in state-of-the-art Giraffe OmniBeds, which are specialized isolettes and infant warmers all-in-one, reducing the stress on the baby. We take babies from 23(ish) weeks gestation to post-term babies. This position provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context of the nursing process. The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient outcomes over an entire episode of care. The incumbent provides comprehensive nursing services to newborn, children, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including their families/caregivers.

We have a neonatal transport team that brings infants with serious illnesses, injuries, or complications to Renown Children's Hospital from outlying communities within a 200-mile radius of Reno. Ambulances and planes with neonatal care equipment take the team to rural areas to begin treatment and bring the child to the safety and comfort of Renown's NICU. Must have 1.5-2 years NICU experience to apply. We cover all northern NV area, including Lake Tahoe, Tonopah, Oregon, and Idaho borders.

Minimum Qualifications Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Name Description Education: Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Registered Nursing licensure in the State of Nevada.

Experience: At least one year of experience working under RN license preferred. Experience working in ICU and/or with pediatric populations preferred.

License(s): Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license. State of Nevada Point of Care Analyst POCA license required within 120 days of hire: 200255, 209256, 200266, 400255, 400266.

Certification(s): Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards. Other Specific Department Required Certificates: Employees will obtain the extra certifications within six months, unless otherwise specified, of being hired or transferring into the department that requires the additional certificates.

Computer / Typing: Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.