Registered Nurse RN NICU

Overview

Rio Grande Regional Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse RN in the NICU to join our healthcare team. Our nurses are celebrated for frontline patient care, empathy, and dedication. This role supports high-quality, efficient care in the NICU and Newborn Nursery.

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for assigned patients in the NICU and Newborn Nursery.
• Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the NICU that guide and support the provision of services.
• Ensures compliance with standards of Practice for a Level II and Level III NICU and manages all assigned personnel, supplies and equipment.
• Participates in activities to plan, measure, assess and improve the quality of patient care.
• Performs neonatal assessment of NICU patients and Newborn Nursery patients.
• Performs nursing care of NICU patients and Newborn Nursery patients.
• Performs gestational age assessments.
• Demonstrates appropriate usage and understanding of equipment used in the department.
• Participates in mandatory unit education activities.
• Participates in the discharge process including parent teaching.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required or must be currently enrolled.
• Current RN license in Texas and/or current Compact License.
• Current BCLS certification required.
• NRP certification within 90 days of hire.
• STABLE preferred.
• 1 year of current NICU experience required or must participate in a training program if one is available.

Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas has served the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years. The full-service hospital has 320+ beds and a team of more than 500 physicians representing 35+ specialties. Our Emergency Room is a Level III Trauma Center, with extended ER services through three remote ERs in McAllen/Mission, Edinburg, and San Juan. Women’s Services include L&D and a 30+ bed NICU.

The hospital is affiliated with the Texas Transplant Institute for organ, tissue, and stem cell transplants. HCA Healthcare is recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence. This role invites you to apply and join our Talent Acquisition team for next steps.