Registered Nurse - NICU

St. Josephs Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston seeks a NICU RN to care for critically ill neonates in Level II/III units. You will assess infants with MD input, manage lines and ventilators, and document care in the patient record.

Texas RN licensure, a BSN or progression toward it, BLS/NRP per policy, and strong English communication are required; bilingual abilities are a plus. You will participate in high‑risk deliveries and neonatal transports.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Texas State Board of Nursing.
• BSN or progression toward the degree.
• Technical, clerical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care.
• Certification requirements as defined by policy.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• AHA BLS, NRP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage critically ill neonates in Level II/III NICU under supervision.
• Assess high‑risk infants with MD input and deliver care using ventilators, lines, and monitors.
• Document assessment, treatments, labs, and progress in the patient record.
• Attend high‑risk deliveries, cesarean sections, and transports when needed.

Skills

NICU experience

ANCC certification

Bilingual or Multilingual

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Manages critically ill neonates. Maintains care relative to each patient's age, development, prescribed treatment and other identified needs. Practice is under the general supervision of the NICU Director and Medical Director. Is required to assess the high-risk infants in conjunction with the MD to establish and deliver patient care for the level II and level III neonate. Responsible for tracking and evaluating patient physical assessment and laboratory parameters. Manages patient care through evaluation, action and decision to minimize patient compromise, using highly technical equipment and monitoring devices, arterial and venous lines, ventilators, central lines. Maintains readiness of emergency equipment and supplies in the NICU, stabilization area, and neonatal transport unit. Attends high risk deliveries, cesarean sections and transports both in house and out of house. During this time provides airway management, monitoring vital signs, and administration of prescribed medications and IV fluids for the compromised neonate. Documents assessment, treatments, lab, and progress in relation to daily goals in the patient's record.

Job Details:

• Full Time
• Nights, 3-12 hour shifts

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse accepted by the Texas State Board of Nursing to engage in professional nursing
• Bachelors of Nursing degree or progression to this degree.
• Technical, clerical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care/area
• Certification requirements as defined by the certification policy
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• AHA BLS, NRP certification required

PREFERRED:

• NICU experience
• National Certification as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Bilingual or Multilingual

Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.