Registered Nurse II NICU

Registered Nurse II NICU

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At Houston Methodist, the Registered Nurse (RN) II position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician who functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner’s model of clinical practice. The RN II provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, provides patient education, and maintains medical records. The RN II delivers direct patient care effectively and efficiently for patients with varied and complex needs.

This position communicates and collaborates with physicians and the interprofessional health‑care team to facilitate, coordinate, and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achieve desired treatment outcomes. The RN II demonstrates clinical competence in technology use, medication administration, procedures, and emergency management, acting as a patient and family advocate to uphold patient rights. The RN II assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility, including participation in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor for students or new employees, and contributing to service‑line or hospital‑wide initiatives in partnership with management.

Non‑exempt

• Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations section.

• Twelve months registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment.

• RN – Registered Nurse – Texas State Licensure – Texas Board of  Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency).
• BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association.
• NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation or Instructor (AHA, AAP) – American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics.

• Magnet – ANCC Recognized Certification.

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions, especially impacting patient or employee safety.
• Effectively communicates with patients, physicians, family members, and co‑workers using a customer‑service focus and positive language.
• Strong assessment, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, evidenced by the capacity to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, the interprofessional team, and patients and families.
• Uses critical thinking and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficient time‑management skills.
• Maintains professional contributions as defined in the Clinical Career Path program guide.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook.

• Uses therapeutic communication, active listening, and teaching to establish relationships with patients, families, and the interprofessional health‑care team and collaborate on the plan of care.
• Contributes to teamwork by being aware of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to assistance requests. Collaborates to foster healthy work environment relationships, seeks guidance from, and offers guidance to the interprofessional team, applying feedback to improve outcomes.
• Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students, may include preceptorship. Uses peer‑to‑peer accountability towards improvement of department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement on unit‑based scorecard.

• Follows patient and family‑centered care standards as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and…