Charge Nurse (RN) - NICU - Nights

Compensation: $31.31–$51.14/hr. based on previous work experience. Differentials: evening $2.50/hr, night $3.00/hr, weekend $3.00/hr.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

HPX NICU is a 25-bed Level III unit caring for infants 23–42 weeks gestation, staffed by 5 neonatologists and experienced nurse practitioners working alongside experienced RNs who specialize in neonatal care. A NICU ground transport team provides care to critical infants in need.

Responsibilities

• Assessment/reassessment – Systematically assesses/reassesses the health care needs of individuals, appropriate for specific age groups and patient conditions; involves patient, family, and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Nursing diagnosis and outcomes – Analyzes assessment to determine nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes, involving patient, family, and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Implementation and coordination of care – Provides nursing care through interventions to achieve goals and needs using professional judgement guided by current evidence-based practice, regulations, and policy.
• Evaluation – Evaluates patient outcomes utilizing the critical thinking process and evidence-based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts, and reach sound conclusions.
• Professional practice – Serves as department leader alongside and in the absence of the Nurse Manager.
• Maintain ACLS.
• Oversee and promote bedside handoff at shift changes.

Qualifications

• Education: Diploma or Associate's degree (ADN) required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Experience: 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training or retraining is required during orientation prior to providing patient care; current BLS and ACLS must be maintained through re-training for the duration of employment.
• RNs with less than one year experience are required to complete Norman Regional's Nurse Residency Program.

Schedule

7p–7a, Night shift. Regular Full Time.