(RN) Registered Nurse - FT - Night - NICU 3 - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Company: Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
Location: Edinburg
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

(RN) Registered Nurse - FT - Night - NICU 3POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for departmental specific patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

POSITION EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

* Graduate of accredited school of nursing required (BSN preferred)
* Current registered nurse's license in the State of Texas
* Current BLS certification
* Current NRP certification or obtain within 6 months of hire
* STABLE certification is optional but encouraged
* Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas.
* Willingness to be trained for charge nurse
* Willingness to become a preceptor after two years of nursing experience
* Hospital experience preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition: "The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health alternations." Ability to utilize the best nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others. The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position.

* Experience: 6 months -1 year continuous hospital experience as a RN in newborn nursery, pediatrics, neonatal surgical unit or similar preferred
* Essential Technical/Motor skills: Able to adjust and/or troubleshoot monitoring equipment and computer equipment.
* Must be able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and families in an effective manner. exhibits tact, enthusiasm and patience.
* Must be sensitive to cultural issues.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice
* Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the neonatal patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility's policies, procedures or protocols.
* Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the neonatal patient's condition and/or the client facility's policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
* Develops plan of care that is individualized for the neonatal patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the health care team.
* Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner
* Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the neonatal patient and his/her family
* Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the neonatal patient and his/her family.
* Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution
* Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to neonatal resuscitation protocols
* Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff
* Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the neonatal patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
* Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift
* Maintains current competency in neonatal nursing

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