Registered Nurse NICU

RN NICU PRNRegistered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)As our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse, you will help our most fragile patients – critically ill and premature newborns – receive specialized, high-quality care so they can achieve optimal development and thrive. Every day you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care for neonates requiring intensive monitoring, advanced life support, and complex interventions. To be successful in this role, you must be skilled in delivering comprehensive, compassionate care under specialized conditions while adhering to established standards.ResponsibilitiesProvide advanced, specialized nursing assessments, interventions, and continuous monitoring for critically ill and premature neonates, including those requiring ventilation, complex medication regimens, and specialized nutrition.Implement and manage individualized care plans for various neonatal conditions such as respiratory distress, cardiac anomalies, sepsis, and neurological disorders, demonstrating expertise in neonatal-specific procedures and equipment.Collaborate closely with neonatologists, perinatologists, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, and other specialists to coordinate holistic, developmental, and family-centered care.Educate and support families through highly stressful and vulnerable times, providing comprehensive teaching on infant care, medical conditions, equipment use, and fostering parent-infant bonding.Maintain readiness for rapid response to neonatal emergencies, including codes, desaturations, and unstable vital signs, exhibiting expert critical thinking and immediate intervention skills.Adhere to strict safety protocols, infection control measures, and meticulous documentation standards specific to the NICU, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and best practices for this vulnerable population.Job RequirementsNursing Degree from an approved school of nursing2-3 Years Of Experience In Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) NursingActive Registered Nurse license in good standing with the North Dakota Board of Nursing or Active Registered Nurse license in a compact stateWorking knowledge of clinical skills in delivery of patient care for neonatesBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification within the orientation period and meets re-certification as requiredGood communication skills necessary for constant communication, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, and medical center staffAccountable for own conduct and promotes and supports positive working relationships among staff, between other disciplines, departments, families, visitors, and patientsMaintains confidentiality