(Archived) NICU RN Job in Tuscaloosa, AL

DirectShifts is Seeking a NICU RN to Work in Tuscaloosa, AL

Registered Nurse / RN - NICU
Shift 7P – 7A
Working Hours Full-time Hours (72 - 80 hrs bi-weekly) ~ Benefited

Job Brief

Plans, coordinates and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families

Job Functions:

1. Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis to include but not limited to the patient’s physical condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and functional status, developmental or age related factors, and discharge planning needs. Specific ages: pediatric and neonate, adolescent, and adult and geriatric as defined by scope of service.
2. Manages the care of acutely ill critical neonates to include but not limited to ventilator/pulmonary management, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive IV therapy, and invasive lines. 3. Plans, provides, and documents patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after identifying barriers to learning.
3. Evaluates and regularly reevaluates the nursing needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements, and makes necessary revisions to the patient’s plan of care according to problems identified.
4. Assigns and delegates nursing care to team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the capabilities of the team members.
5. Collaborates and coordinates with physicians and other disciplines regarding individualized patient treatment/care plans by participating in team conferences, care planning/problem identification and team shift reports.
6. Assists in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.
7. Accurately documents care provided/observations according to policies and procedures.
8. Performs initial and annual competency per job class.