Registered Nurse - NICU
As the nation's largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we're honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice.
About the Role
Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
- Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Responsible for the care and treatment of the neonatal patient from birth (attending high-risk deliveries in the delivery room as well as in the operating room) to the continuum of care in the NICU (i.e., ventilator management, care and maintenance of central and peripheral IVs, medication administration, feeding strategies, and discharge teaching).
- Follows unit protocols and guidelines in promoting safe delivery of care and maintaining an infection-free environment for the neonate.
- Provides supportive care to the families of the patients being cared for in the NICU.
Requirements
- Associate's degree required; BSN preferred
- BSN required within 3 years of employment
- Professional Nursing Organization Membership encouraged
- Minimum of one year level III NICU experience is preferred
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse license eligible to practice in the State of Texas required
- Current BLS issued from HCA approved vendor required
- NRP required from an HCA approved vendor
- S.T.A.B.L.E. course must be taken within 6 months of hire, if no evidence of previous attendance
- Cardiac S.T.A.B.L.E. course must be taken within 6 months of hire, if no evidence of previous attendance
- Specialty certification encouraged
Benefits
Medical City Alliance 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.
About the Facility
Medical City Alliance serves families from Fort Worth, Keller, Haslet, Saginaw, and Tarrant County. Our 99+ bed hospital offers 30+ specialties. We offer 2 convenient ER locations, including our off-campus ER in Saginaw. Our maternity floor includes labor and delivery suites and c-section ORs. We have a well-baby nursery, postpartum rooms, and a Level III NICU. We offer compassionate care with state-of-the-art surgical equipment. Our hospital provides:
- Robotic surgery to perform procedures
- Comprehensive cardiology services with advanced technology for quick results
Our patient satisfaction scores rank in the top decile of hospitals nationwide. Our physicians rank Medical City Alliance as excellent in quality of care. We are part of the Medical City network of hospitals, ensuring patients access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.