NICU Nurse RN — Fast-Paced, Family-Centered Care

Texas Children's; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's in The Woodlands is seeking a Staff Nurse for the NICU to provide high-quality, family-centered care in a fast-paced environment. You will assess, plan, educate, implement, and evaluate care for neonatal patients, while collaborating with families and the health team.

The ideal candidate holds a Texas nursing license (or NLC), a BSN or active enrollment in a BSN program, and BLS certification, plus at least one year of professional nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or enrollment in BSN with signed agreement.
• Texas Board of Nursing licensure or NLC and BLS certification required.
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience.
• Strong interpersonal, time/resource management, flexibility, and communication skills; knowledge of unit equipment and nursing process.
• NICU experience highly preferred.
• Respiratory fit testing required for workplace safety.

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

Unit equipment knowledge

Nursing process knowledge

Critical thinking

PALS

Interdisciplinary collaboration

NICU experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or BSN enrollment with agreement

Texas nursing license or Nurse Licensure Compact

BLS certification

Job description

Texas Children's in The Woodlands is seeking a Staff Nurse for the NICU to provide high-quality, family-centered care in a fast-paced environment. You will assess, plan, educate, implement, and evaluate care for neonatal patients, while collaborating with families and the health team.

The ideal candidate holds a Texas nursing license (or NLC), a BSN or active enrollment in a BSN program, and BLS certification, plus at least one year of professional nursing experience.