RN PRN - Neonatal ICU - 1st Shift

Overview

Maintains established standards of care, policies, objectives, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment. The RN plans and delegates care based on patient needs. The RN evaluates the patient’s response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes. The RN is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift.

Neonatal intensive care unit Registered Nurses provide critical care to premature and sick newborns. In addition to providing around-the-clock care to these patients, NICU RNs offer support to the parents, requiring effective communication skills regarding the plan of care and scope of treatment of the patient. The NICU RN will work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff.

Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a newborn s critical care treatment is secure.

• Provide professional nursing care in accordance with established standards, policies, and goals; assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Identify patient needs and priorities for care through assessment; plan and delegate care accordingly.
• Evaluate patient responses to care and progress toward expected outcomes; be accountable for care outcomes during the shift.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver NICU-specific care to premature and sick newborns; communicate effectively with families regarding plan of care and treatment scope.

• Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure.
• Experience: Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.
• Additional Skill/Abilities: BLS and NRP required and will be obtained in the orientation period.

Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report. With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills. We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospital s in the Nation with Great Heart Programs."

From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset. We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse.

We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are a partner to the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

Ask us about incentives and additional opportunities. We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement;
On-site training and education opportunities;
Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

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