Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU
Location: New Braunfels, TX 78130
Duration: 3 Months+ (Possibilities of Extension)

SHIFT: Nights 7 PM – 7 AM
WILL FLOAT BETWEEN NICU AND L&D
Ratios: 1:2 for Labor and Delivery, 1:6 (3 moms/3 babies) for Postpartum

Work Type: Full Time
 
Job Summary:
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 Client's Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Product 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.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identifies issues and resources.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.

• Current BLS certification required (AHA only).
• Current NRP certification required (AHA only).
• 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.

• 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 a Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

• Perinatal RN Residency or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.