RN - NICU

RN - NICU

Shift: Nights 7p-7a

Bill Rate: $75

The competent nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable One CHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

• Education/Skills: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
• Experience: 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications: Current BLS certification required (AHA only)
• Current NRP certification required
• Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification required from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor
• RN License in state of TX or compact

Position Requirements:

• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
• Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

Work Schedule: 7pm-7am

Work Type: Full Time

General Comments: StartDate ASAP, backfill for Madison Comford Level 3 or 4 NICU experience highly preferred

No. of Positions: 1/1. Position creation reason: Vacant Position Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91