Registered Nurse - NICU - Part-Time

WellSpan Health; York (York County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Short-term disability

Education assistance

Job summary

WellSpan Health is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse for their Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in York County, United States. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care for critically ill newborns, coordinating with various disciplines, and ensuring safety and quality care standards. Candidates must have at least 1 year of NICU experience and essential certifications such as Basic Life Support. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 1 year of NICU experience required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse upon hire required.
• Basic Life Support upon hire required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care in accordance with patient and family-centered care principles.
• Documents patient responses to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Acts as primary nurse for patients on the unit.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Conflict resolution

Time management

Critical thinking

Education

Diploma Program or Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Electronic medical record systems

BLS certification

Job description

Job Summary

Shift pattern: Every 3rd weekend & holiday rotation. Part‑time, 48 hours per pay period.

Schedule: Night shifts 7 pm to 7 am.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a 44‑bed department caring for over 450 ill newborns each year. We provide advanced care for prematurity, whole‑body cooling, surgery, hypoglycemia, sepsis, and more. NICU also functions as a regional transport center for ill newborns.

Provides professional nursing care at the beginner‑practitioner level in accordance with patient and family‑centered care principles, the nursing process, and hospital clinical standards. Acts as primary nurse for patients on the unit, coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Specialized skills may be required depending on unit assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with patient and family‑centered care principles, the nursing process, and hospital clinical standards.
• Acts as the primary nurse for patients on the unit.
• Synthesizes patient data to develop outcome‑driven plans.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
• Organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload; identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly; activates resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
• Communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care; collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines.
• Documents patient responses to interventions and progress toward outcomes; identifies and documents variances; utilizes flow sheets, progress notes, and electronic medical record for documentation; identifies unit‑based nursing sensitive indicators such as falls and pressure ulcers.
• Identifies own areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts; recognizes the value of evidence‑based research as it applies to best practice.
• Promotes a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration and shared decision‑making activities, including peer review and unit committee participation; serves as a positive role model.
• Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation; negotiates for a win‑win solution.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel to meet patient needs; assists assistive personnel in organizing priorities and monitors completion of tasks assigned or delegated to the patient‑care team.
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team; contributes to effective communication and demonstrates conflict‑resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
• Virtual nursing duties may apply.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer‑care unit(s). Unit‑based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house‑wide RN requirements.
• In addition to requirements specified in the license and certification section below, current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice is required.
• Current certification may be required for the following areas of nursing practice:
  • Emergency Care Center – ACLS, PALS
  • Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead – ACLS, PALS
  • L &D – ACLS, NRP; experienced L&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experience
  • NICU – NRP
  • PEDS – PALS
  • PCC/PACU/ENDO – ACLS, PALS
  • Procedural – ACLS

Common Expectations

• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development principles over the lifespan of the assigned patient population; assesses and interprets age‑specific data and provides appropriate treatment.
• Complies with all safety regulations, learns the impact of medical errors, reports actual and potential errors and hazardous conditions, identifies opportunities to standardize processes and error‑proof systems, and participates in safety education and root‑cause analyses.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through advanced or continuing education to maintain up‑to‑date knowledge, skills, and competencies.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Benefits Offered

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short‑term disability
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Wellthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Diploma Program required OR
• Associate’s Degree required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Work Experience

• 1 year of NICU experience required

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse upon hire required OR
• Registered Nurse Multi‑State License upon hire required AND
• Basic Life Support upon hire required