Registered Nurse (RN) - Neonatal ICU - NICU - PRN III Nights

Texas Health Resources; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This role offers the chance to work in a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to maternal and neonatal care, where you will provide essential nursing services to newborns and their families. With a focus on delivering high-quality patient care, you will utilize your skills in assessment, planning, and intervention while collaborating with a supportive team. This position not only allows you to make a significant impact in the lives of patients but also offers opportunities for professional growth and development. Be part of a team that values excellence and compassion in healthcare.

Benefits

401k

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tobacco Cessation Program

Opportunities for Growth

Supportive Team Environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an Associate Degree or Nursing Diploma required.
• BCLS and NRP certifications required for independent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process.
• Assess and plan patient care while maintaining continuity.

Skills

Patient Care

Nursing Process

Assessment Skills

Infection Control

Communication Skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

BCLS Certification

NRP Certification

STABLE Program

NRPA Certification

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) PRN III Night Shift – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Unit for Texas Health Denton

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Denton, 3000 N I-35, Denton, TX 76201

Work hours: PRN Level III/per diem, Night Shift 7p – 7a, 6 shift/per 6-week schedule with 2 weekend shifts required, 1 major and 2 minor holiday shifts required

NICU Department highlights:

1. The Center for Women at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a Texas 10-step facility with the “Best Place to Have a Baby” designation, as well as Level III Maternal & Neonatal Care designation.
2. Denton’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
3. 16-bed NICU with all private rooms
4. 23-week gestation on up – working with preemies and multiples
5. 24-bed Postpartum/Newborn, Couplet care
6. The deliveries average between 200-225 deliveries per month.
7. NicView web cameras

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital that has served North Texas and southern Oklahoma since 1987. Hospital services include heart and vascular care, women’s services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, orthopedics and sports medicine, pain management, emergency medicine, and a weight loss surgery program. As one of the largest employers in Denton County, Texas Health Denton has more than 1,000 employees and more than 325 physicians on its medical staff practicing in more than 45 specialties. Located 45 miles northwest of downtown Dallas and 40 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth, Texas Health Denton is an accredited Cycle IV Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, a Joint Commission accredited Primary Stroke Center and a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.

As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

Here’s What You Need:

1. Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; BSN preferred
2. RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire required
3. BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
4. NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 Days of hire
5. STABLE Program within 6 Months of hire
6. NRPA-Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 Days of hire
7. 1 year experience as a registered nurse
8. At least 1 year of NICU experience preferred

What You Will Do:

1. Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
2. Assesses the patient
3. Plans the care of the patient
4. Intervenes as appropriate
5. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
6. Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
7. Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
8. Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse:

1. Benefits for PRN employees include 401k, Employee Assistance Program EAP and Tobacco Cessation program.
2. Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
3. Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
4. A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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