Inpatient RN NICU CC

Company: Driscoll Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:The staff nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, nursing process, the environment/instrumentation and other health care team members. May also function as charge nurse as necessary. Is accountable to unit supervisor of assigned unit. The Registered Nurse operates within the framework of Driscoll Children's Hospital Mission Statement, Vision and Values.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times. Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. ---Incorporates involvement in a process team, Process Improvement and Quality Assurance both hospital wide and departmental. ---Assesses and reassesses patient condition and progress. Participates in the nursing care plan effort. Evaluates patient status, protocols, standards, medication responses, comfort measures, and medical treatments. Performs technical skills. Participates in patient education. Documents following unit/generic guidelines. Adheres to generic structure with regard to legal issues, patient rights and patient valuables. Adheres to all unit/generic safety policies. Attends hospital and departmental meeting as required. Responsible for self-validation and education of self. Responds and appropriately documents unit/patient emergency situations. Maintains working knowledge of unit generic structure Maintains a sense of professionalism/ self-validation. Participates in teaching others/ staff development Participates in unit goal attainment. Participates and fulfills his/her role in quality improvement/standards/problem solving /decision making. Making. Delegation coordination. Establishes working relationships. Demonstrates responsibility and awareness of staffing and schedule flexibility. Communicates effectively including giving and receiving verbal commands and clear explanations. Utilize NICU standards and protocols. Obtains numerous laboratory specimens safely, effectively, and according to OSHA standards utilizing universal precautions. Precautions. Adheres to all DCH safety policies. Maintains working knowledge of unit specific structure and standards. Standards. Other nursing duties as assigned. Meets behavioral expectations.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:---Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing with current licensure in the State of Texas--- Pediatric experience preferredCERTIFICATES, LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS.Current Registered Nurse in the State of TexasCurrent BLS and NRP certification.Successful completion of DCH orientation,Code Management,HIS/LIS course, and medication orientation. Annual completion of DCH mandatory safety in-services. Advanced certification, RNC-NIC, CCRN, etc., required within 2 years of hire

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