NICU Level IV RN — Neonatal Intensive Care

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse for our NICU 4 Team in Houston, TX. You will provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill neonates, coordinating care with families and the health care team.

Requirements include a Nursing degree, Texas RN license (or compact), BLS, and at least 9 months of NICU/ICU experience. Join a high-level Level IV NICU renowned for teamwork and advanced therapies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or enrollment in BSN program
• Current Texas nursing license or NCLEX with Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification
• 9 months of professional nursing experience
• The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills, good time and resource management skills, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of unit-specific equipment, and knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Previous NICU or ICU experience highly preferred!

Responsibilities

• Perform and document assessments of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs
• Collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care
• Analyze situations, anticipate potential problems, and detect changes in patient status
• Identify each patient’s needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management
• Develop an individualized plan of care based upon the nursing assessment and re-prioritize and change as necessary
• Determine which standards of care and practice apply to the patient and coordinate among other health team members as appropriate
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences
• Execute therapeutic physician or nurse interventions according to established standards
• Evaluate and document the patient’s response to the care provided and recognize their progress towards the desired outcome
• Identify actual/potential barriers to learning and utilize various teaching strategies to overcome them as appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality concerning patient/family issues
• Act as a resource in educating new employees/team members
• Participate in achieving hospital/unit goals, structures, and priorities

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Resource management

Flexibility

Oral and written communication

Nursing process

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary collaboration

PALS

BLS

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or enrollment in BSN program

Current Texas nursing license or NCLEX with Nurse Licensure Compact

BLS certification

9 months of professional nursing experience

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse for our NICU 4 Team in Houston, TX. You will provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill neonates, coordinating care with families and the health care team.

Requirements include a Nursing degree, Texas RN license (or compact), BLS, and at least 9 months of NICU/ICU experience. Join a high-level Level IV NICU renowned for teamwork and advanced therapies.