Charge Nurse (RN) - NICU - Days

Norman Regional Health System; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 43,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Free parking

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Norman Regional Health System is seeking a registered nurse for the NICU. The 25-bed Level III unit cares for infants 23-42 weeks and supports a NICU transport team.

You will perform comprehensive nursing care, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and participate in ongoing education and specialized neonatal care. Requirements include Oklahoma RN license, BLS and ACLS, with a Nurse Residency Program for those with less than one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Diploma or ADN required; BSN or MSN preferred.
• Minimum 1 year RN experience preferred.
• Oklahoma RN license required; BLS/ACLS training during orientation; maintained during employment.
• RNs with less than one year experience must complete Norman Regional's Nurse Residency Program.

Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess health care needs for patients across age groups.
• Analyze nursing data to determine diagnoses and expected outcomes.
• Provide nursing care and coordinate interventions per evidence-based practice.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and adjust care plans accordingly.
• Serve as department leader when Nurse Manager is absent; maintain ACLS and promote bedside handoff at shifts.

Skills

Nursing care

Critical thinking

Education

Diploma or ADN

BSN preferred

MSN preferred

Tools

ACLS training

BLS certification

Job description

• $31.31-$51.14/hr. based on previous work experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

Departmental Overview

Compensation / Benefits

• $31.31-$51.14/hr. based on previous work experience.
• Evening differential $2.50/hr.
• Night differential $3.00/hr.
• Weekend differential $3.00/hr.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

HPX NICU is a 25 bed Level III Unit caring for infants 23-42 weeks gestation. We have a staff of 5 Neonatologist and experienced Nurse Practitioner working along side experience RN's who specialize in Neonatal Care.

In addition, we have a NICU ground transport team who are able to provide care to critical infants in need.

Job Summary

• Assessment/reassessment - Systematically assesses / reassesses the health care needs of individuals; appropriate for specific age groups and patient conditions. Involves patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Nursing Diagnosis and Outcomes - Analyzes assessment to determine nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes, involving patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Implementation and Coordination of Care - Provides nursing care through interventions to achieve goals and needs using professional judgement guided by current evidence-based practice, regulations and policy.
• Evaluation - Evaluates patient outcomes by utilizing the critical thinking process and evidence based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts and reach sound conclusions.
• Professional Practice.
• Serves as department leader alongside and in absence of Nurse Manager.
• Maintain ACLS.
• RN will oversee and promote bedside handoff at shift changes.

Qualifications

Education

• Diploma or Associate’s degree (ADN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred

Experience

• 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse preferred

(Above requirements can be met by the equivalent combination of education and experience).

Licensure/Certification

• Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training or retraining is required during orientation prior to providing patient care
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment
• RNs with less than one year experience are required to complete Norman Regional's Nurse Residency Program

Schedule

7a-7p

Work Shift

Day

Position Type

Regular Full Time