Registered Nurse NICU

Registered Nurse NICU

As a Registered Nurse NICU, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn – whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You’ll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

As a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, and implementing and evaluating care on infants. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, you will work collaboratively with the other members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of care.

Responsibilities include:

• Complete admission assessments of newborns
• Create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patients' response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness
• Conduct on-going assessments of infants and communicate any changes appropriately
• Administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy
• Assist transport teams in stabilization of infants and provide necessary support and documentation to facilitate the transfer
• Provide support and education materials to families on homecare, treatments, adoption and support groups
• Assist mothers in breastfeeding alongside the Lactation Department
• Delegate work appropriately to non-licensed staff in accordance with standards of practice

Requirements:

Experience:

• 1 year of clinical nursing experience in as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care setting – preferred

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

License and Certifications:

• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David's Healthcare policy
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required as per St. David's Healthcare policy
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Neonatal Education Program Certification – preferred

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing's future.

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse NICU opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.