NICU RN

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care. The Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient’s needs, plans care, implements and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy, policies/procedures and standards. He or she demonstrates leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.

Utilizes the nursing process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in all aspects of care: biophysical, psychosocial, education, safety/ environment and discharge planning

Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues. Addresses issues with appropriate actions

Collaborates and communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team

Integrates patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice

Adheres to infection control standards to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patient and staff.

Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals

Delegates activities to ancillary staff as it relates to the State Nurse Practice Act

Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics & Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice

Supports, promotes, and practices within the WPH Professional Nursing Practice Model

Sustains and advances the Magnet model

Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives

Completes competency requirements

Attends mandatory in-services

Attends staff meetings as required/requested

Utilizes cost containment practices

Assumes Charge Nurse responsibility

Performs other related duties as assigned

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem

Pay: $95,000.00 - $124,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care

Physical setting:

• Acute care

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Rotating weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• White Plains, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• NICU nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $95,000 - $124,000