RN Registered Nurse Neonatal ICU NICU Full-time Nights *** Sign-on Bonus for eligible new hires ***

About the Role

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together. The Women's Center at Texas Health Ft. Worth, a MAGNET facility, has been named 'Best Place to Have a Baby' and is a Maternal Level IV Designated facility. As a regional referral center for high-risk deliveries, Texas Health Fort Worth offers advanced services for complex and high-risk infants, with over 600 NICU admissions per year.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process: assesses the patient, plans the care, intervenes as appropriate, and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions.
• Incorporates age-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
• Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others' need for information.
• Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program or RN Nursing Diploma (BSN preferred)
• CLIAFE compliance with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency (required)
• One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse, or completion of an RN residency program required
• One year of Neonatal ICU Level III RN experience strongly preferred
• Prefer 18 months or more NICU RN experience in an acute care setting

Skills

• Utilize skills such as Bubble CPAP, Conventional Ventilator, Oscillators, and JETs (high-frequency)
• Dedicated to providing experienced care to babies born with special health needs

Licenses/Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days Required
• NRPA - Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 Days Required
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually within 90 Days Required

Department Highlights

• 63-bed Level III Neonatal ICU/NICU staffed 24 hours a day by neonatologists, pediatric sub-specialists, neonatal nurse practitioners, and skilled registered nurses
• Self-Scheduling for better work/life balance and opportunities for educational and career growth

Work Schedule

Full Time Nights (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM) for 36 hours/week. Weekend and holiday requirements. On-Call requirements: 12 hours in a 6-week schedule.

Benefits

• 401k
• PTO
• Medical, dental
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible spending
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan repayment program
• Nursing Career Ladder

Additional Perks

• Delivery of high-quality patient care through nursing education, research, and innovations in nursing practice
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC)
• Supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth

Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104.