Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Role Overview: As an RN Clinical Nurse, you will be a vital part of an interdisciplinary team delivering high-quality, safe, and individualized patient care in a clinical environment supported by evidence-based practices and organizational models. You will uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and ANA standards, ensuring patient advocacy and system adherence. Key Responsibilities: Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation using evidence-based practices.Provide relationship-based, culturally competent, patient-centered care, partnering with patients and families to achieve optimal outcomes.Coordinate safe, quality care through effective communication, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.Support performance improvement initiatives, participate in research, and promote evidence-based practice.Mentor and serve as a preceptor, fostering a skilled and professional nursing workforce.Ensure compliance with safety, legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards, including TJC goals.Contribute to protocol development and resource management to enhance care effectiveness. Qualifications & Skills: Diploma from an accredited nursing program; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.Current RN license, with multi-state compact license preferred.Certifications: BLS, NRP, and Neonatal Life Support (NALS or equivalent) required at hire.Minimum of 5 years of direct patient care experience in neonatal or related settings. Additional Requirements: Demonstrates critical thinking, teamwork, initiative, and commitment to professional development, research, and quality improvement.