Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care - $2,776 per week

Job Details

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as specific to the scope of service.
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
• Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
• Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
• Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin an appropriate solution.
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
• Marksors intake and output of neonatal patient assignment.
• Aids mothers with breastfeeding initiation / baby friendly care.
• Administers medications using proper bar code scanning.
• Reports on patient assignment during multi-disciplinary rounds.

Job Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of relevant nursing experience.
• Illinois state RN License in good standing.
• BLS (American Heart Assoc.).
• NRP (American Heart Assoc.).
• ASN required; BSN preferred.

Schedule Information

• Day shift.
• Hrs per day: 12.
• Hrs per week: 36.
• Shift time: 7:00AM - 7:30PM.
• No On Call.

Unit Specific Information

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Additional Details

• Preferred education: BSN.
• Preferred skills & experience: N/A.