Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Valley Baptist - Brownsville; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Career development

Job summary

Valley Baptist - Brownsville is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct clinical patient care, assess and plan care for assigned patients, and supervise staff. You will ensure high quality, safe nursing care and contribute to resource management across shifts.

Join a team committed to compassionate service, professional growth, and work-life balance, with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing preferred.
• Recent acute care experience preferred.
• Current license, certification, or registration to practice in state; BLS required; ACLS/PALS/NRP as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical patient care per shift.
• Assess, plan, and implement nursing care.
• Supervise staff and delegate appropriate care.
• Administer medications safely per policy.
• Coordinate patient care and ensure safety and quality standards.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Medication administration

Critical thinking

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

• The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients.
• The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process. The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided.
• Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administers all medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy.
• Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster.
• Responsible for knowing the Hospital's emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

• Education
  • Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing
• Experience
  • Preferred: Recent acute care experience.
• Certifications
  • Required: Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP.

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Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance.

At Valley Baptist - Brownsville, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

We help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith.Since the early 1920s, Valley Baptist Medical Center hospitals have been involved in the community, caring for the health and spiritual needs of people in the Rio Grande Valley. We are dedicated to continuing our strong tradition of providing quality, compassionate healthcare that puts people first. Our mission is to serve, heal and educate with concern for the whole patient, an understanding of the economic environment and a relentless commitment to quality. Join our team!