Registered Nurse (RN) NICU (Nights)

Holy Name • Full-time • Teaneck, NJ, US • 3w ago

Description

RN, NICU

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to assigned neonatal patients with complex health care needs in inpatient areas. Works in an environment requiring continual response to dynamic patient acuity changes with rapidly changing nursing care responsibilities. NICU RNs provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

What You Will Do

Attends high-risk deliveries
Cares for infants transitioning to extra uterine life
Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patient
Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
Provides nutritional assessment & specialized feedings
Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs
Provides arterial & intravenous therapy
Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators, monitors, and other life-sustaining treatment
Prepares and administers and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments
Monitors vital signs and initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology, communicates patient’s condition to care team
Assists treating physician during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life-saving situations
Instructs and educates patient’s family
Participates in discharge planning
Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
Float among pediatric and newborn clinical services, where qualified and competent
Delivers patient care in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Care and Practice, Patient Bill of Rights and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Delivers patient care in accordance with specialty specific standards (e.g. Oncology Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses) as appropriate
Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the patient plan of care according to changing health care needs.
Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient teaching using appropriate education resources and evaluates the effectiveness of the teaching.
Models effective leadership skill through role modeling, mentoring and effective communication. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.
Directly delegates and supervises the practice of ancillary staff (LPN’s, PCA’s, Tech’s, Unit Secretaries, etc.) and is knowledgeable of the tenets of the NJ Scope of Practice guidelines.
Supports a professional practice environment by functioning as a role model and resource person and also functions as a preceptor for nursing staff and participates in the orientation of other unit employees.
Participates in unit-based and organization-wide activities, committees and community activities as appropriate
Identifies own learning needs with respect to nursing practice and pursues educational support to meet these needs.
Routinely utilizes Evidence Based Practice literature, policy and procedure manuals and other available reference materials to ensure consistency and accuracy in the delivery of care.
Participates actively in the Performance Improvement process to evaluate the quality of nursing care delivered to patients
Other Responsibilities:
Completes required orientation as directed by facility
Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
Respects cultural and religious practices of patients
Upholds HIPAA regulations
Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
Uses medical equipment, including incubators, feeding tubes, and oxygen hoods.
Follows neonatology guidelines, regulations, and standards.
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.

Education Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
Bachelor's Degree BSN preferred

Experience Qualifications

Minimum of one (1) year NICU experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Excellent attention to detail
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills:
Neonatal physiology and disease knowledge - Understanding premature babies' developing systems, common conditions, and management.
Making quick decisions in emergency scenarios.
Ability to work under pressure
Familiarity with NICU equipment:
Technology proficiency - Expertly operating complex NICU equipment like ventilators, monitors, IVs.
Strong verbal and written communication skills:
Explaining complex issues clearly to families.
Providing emotional support to families under stress.
Fine motor skills
Visual acuity- Keen observation - Detecting subtle changes in an infant's condition requiring intervention.

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Current NJ License upon hire required and
BCLS - Basic Life Support through American Heart Association upon hire required and
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support through American Heart Association upon hire required or
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation upon hire required
RNC-NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing upon hire preferred or
CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric Acute) NICU specialty upon hire preferred
STABLE - Neonatal Certification upon hire preferred

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Related Jobs

Registered Nurse - ICU

Prime Healthcare • Full-time • Passaic, NJ, US • 1w ago

RN ICU

Overview St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of serv...

1w ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time, Days - ICU

RWJBarnabas Health • Full-time • Jersey City, NJ, US • 4d ago

RN ICU

Req #: 0000190706 Category: ICU/Critical Care Nursing Status: Full-Time Shift: Day Facility: Jersey City Medical Center Department: Intensive Care Unit Location: Jersey City Medical Center, 35...

4d ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time, Nights-5S Post ICU

RWJBarnabas Health • Full-time • Belleville, NJ, US • 1w ago

RN ICU

Req #: 0000193953 Category: Medical / Surgical Nursing Status: Full-Time Shift: Night Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center Department: Post ICU Unit-II 5S Location: Clara Maass Medical Center,...

1w ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time, Days - ICU

RWJBarnabas Health • Full-time • Belleville, NJ, US • 1w ago

RN ICU

Req #: 0000193159 Category: ICU/Critical Care Nursing Status: Full-Time Shift: Day Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center Department: Intensive Care Unit Location: Clara Maass Medical Center, 1...

1w ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

One Brooklyn Health • Full-time • New York, New York, United States • 1m ago

RN ICU

Overview The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating all nursing care as defined by The New York State Nursing Practice Act. Comprehensive Critical car...

1m ago

VIEW JOB

RN (Flex) - Critical Care

One Brooklyn Health • Full-time • New York, New York, United States • 1m ago

RN ICU

Overview Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Critical care Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nu...

1m ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

One Brooklyn Health • Full-time • New York, New York, United States • 4m ago

RN ICU

4m ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse 1, NS35 NICU

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University • Full-time • New York, New York, United States • $101,264 - $122,056 / year • 1w ago

RN ICU

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center i...

1w ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse 1, NS35 NICU (Nights)

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University • Full-time • New York, New York, United States • $101,264 - $122,056 / year • 1w ago

RN ICU

1w ago

VIEW JOB

Registered Nurse 1, NS35 NICU - Hourly/Per Diem

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University • Per Diem • New York, New York, United States • $69 - $70 / hour • 1w ago

RN ICU

1w ago

VIEW JOB