Registered Nurse NICU II

North Suburban Medical Center; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Education assistance programs

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colorado, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the NICU to provide specialized care for newborns. The ideal candidate must have an accredited nursing degree, current RN license in Colorado, and BLS and NRP certifications. Responsibilities include delivering age-appropriate care, supervising assistive personnel, and ensuring comprehensive patient care.

Join our family of healthcare professionals and make a difference in the lives of our patients.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated competency in nursing duties as per assigned service areas.
• 1+ years of experience in NICU required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate care based on individual needs.
• Oversee care of ill newborn patients in NICU.
• Lead collaboration for well-coordinated patient care.

Skills

Advanced nursing skills

BLS certification

NRP certification

NICU experience

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate

$36.50 - $55.25 / hour

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse must be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in the care of his/her patients. Each service also requires specialized skills. The delivery of care is based on criteria that is age appropriate and is based on the physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety and learning needs of the individual patient. The Registered Nurse may rotate to other areas other than his/her normally assigned service area/s, and will perform only those duties for which he/she has demonstrated competency. The Registered Nurse performs delegated duties consistent with his/her scope of practice and functions within the philosophy and overall plan of care delivery at NSMC. The Registered Nurse displays positive support for NSMC as well as the entire HealthONE organization. S/he will exemplify North Suburban’s core values of Safety, Compassion, Integrity, Connection, Communication and Commitment in all interactions with patients, staff members and physicians. The NICU RN cares for low risk and high risk infants. The NICU RN can stabilize and care for any gestational age infant. S/he can manage acute infants on ventilators with umbilical lines requiring 1:1 care, stable preemies and the low risk term neonate. The NICU RN assess each infant per policy, performing a complete head to toe assessment. S/he assists with feedings, providing support and education for breast and bottle feeding. S/he provides age appropriate education/teaching for parents/family members. The NICU RN will also attend low and high risk deliveries as needed following NRP guidelines.

Our nurses are FAMILY! Work as a Registered Nurse in our NICU and become part of our family of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to caring for others like family. Raise the bar on patient experience and care and join the HCA HealthONE team where you can make a difference every day.

What you can expect to do in this role

• You will deliver care based on criteria that is age appropriate based on the physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety and learning needs of the individual patient
• You will optimize the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person.
• You will be responsible for the care of premature and ill newborn patients meeting the admissions criteria of our NICU.
• You will oversee and direct the care of assistive personnel, maintaining final accountability for the care given to assigned patients.
• You will serve as primary nurse leading the collaboration of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; BSN preferred
• Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multistate Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required.
• NRP certification.
• STABLE certification.
• 1 + YOE in NICU.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.