Registered Nurse (RN) Neonatal ICU/NICU

Full-time

*** Sign-On Bonus for eligible new hires! ***

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

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

·        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.

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

Neonatal ICU Department highlights:

·        Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

·        As a regional referral center for high-risk deliveries, Texas Health Fort Worth offers advanced services for complex and high-risk infants – Over 600 NICU admissions per year

·        63-bed Level III Neonatal ICU/NICU: Utilize the following skills: Bubble CPAP, Conventional Ventilator, Oscillators, and JETs (high-frequency)

·        Our Level III NICU is staffed 24 hours a day by neonatologists, pediatric sub-specialists, neonatal nurse practitioners and skilled registered nurses who are dedicated in providing experienced care to babies born with special health needs

Here’s What You Need

·        Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program OR (RN) Nursing Diploma

·        BSN is preferred

·        CLIAFE Must comply 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

·        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 is required
• NRPA - Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 Days Required

·        CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 Days Required

What You Will Do

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process

·        Assesses the patient

·        Plans the care of the patient

·        Intervenes as appropriate

·        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.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

·        Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan repayment program, Nursing Career Ladder as well as several other benefits.

·        Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

·        Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

·        A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

·        Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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