RN NICU

The Registered Nurse - NICU cares for newborn babies who are delivered pre-term or at-term newborns who experience complications at the time of birth. The Registered Nurse - NICU provides intensive around-the-clock care, including both medical needs and basic daily care activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care of the neonatal patient and coordinates with healthcare team members

Cares for infants transitioning to extrauterine life

Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patient

Provides nutritional assessment & specialized feedings

Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs

Provides arterial & intravenous therapy

Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators

Assists NICU Physician during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include lifesaving measures

Participates in discharge planning

Assesses signs and symptoms indicating changes in patient's condition, documents changes and informs physician / charge nurse

Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and / or potential nursing diagnoses

Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements

Performs interventions according to identified priorities, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard

Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient / family environment

Initiates and evaluates family education

Documents and revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective / ineffective nursing interventions

Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with facility - Performs other duties as assigned / necessary

Minimum Requirements :

Current Registered Nurse license for the state in which the nurse practices

One year NICU experience required

NRP card per contract requirement

Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice

Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable

Current CPR if applicable

TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable

Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)

Must meet all federal, state and local requirements

Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site

Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements

Ability to effectively elicit / provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

Computer proficiency required

Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits :

Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Awards and recognition programs

• Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.