NICU Registered Nurse RN, FT 7p-7a, $15,000 sign-on-bonus

Education: Completion of accredited school of nursing and holds a current Arkansas licensure as a registered nurse.

Training and Experience: Previous NICU experience required. Individualized orientation period of no less than 2 weeks and no greater than 6 months. Qualified by education, training and current competency to address, plan, implement and evaluate client care (adult/neonate), utilizing the nursing process. Certification in CPR, NRP required.

Job Knowledge: Demonstrates competency and knowledge of licensed registered nursing skills to create an environment to provide safe competent care for the obstetrical patient during labor, delivery, post-partum, the neonatal during transition nursery, special care nursery and the gynecological patient pre and post operative.

Safety Sensitive: YES

In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.

DESCRIPTION

Utilizes a broad base of knowledge in assessing the patients’ (adult and neonate) physical, psychological and spiritual condition upon admission and throughout the hospital stay. Organizes patient care and demonstrates ability to prioritize patients needs and implement interventions appropriately.

• Recognizes, documents, and communicates effectively, changes in patients condition.
• Completes tasks within assigned time frame.
• Performs treatments and procedures safely and accurately utilizing appropriate skills in accordance with hospital policy and procedure and physicians orders.
• Administers medications and IV’s safely and accurately according to policy and procedure.
• Administers and accounts for all controlled substances according to policy and procedure.
• Recognizes and responds to crises situations appropriately.
• Transcribes and implements physician orders correctly and in a timely manor.
• Demonstrates knowledge of disaster plans, code blue policy, maintains current CPR and other appropriate age specific advance life support (ACLS, NRP, PALS)