Registered Nurse RN NICU Part Time
About the role
Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Johnston-Willis Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime. Introduction Johnston-Willis Hospital is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for a Registered Nurse RN NICU Part Time position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient-centered nursing care to infants that may be premature and may have one or more serious health conditions beyond low birth weight, such as infections, birth defects or life-threatening illnesses that require continuous monitoring and possible surgery.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team of nurses, providers, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric surgeons, IBCLC lactation consultants and patient care staff to deliver standard medications and perform tests, regularly monitor and record infants' vital signs, track how much they're eating, and much more.
- Utilize computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient conditions.
- As patients are able to be discharged, educate the infant’s care-givers and coordinate patient discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- When dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and other customers, maintain cultural awareness.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (BSN preferred).
- Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia or Current Multistate Compact License.
- 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting required.
- Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit preferred.
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