NICU RN Local or Travel Contract

$137,280 - $138,164/Yr

Amergis - Worcester, MA

Part-time - Entry Level

Worcester, MA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The NICU RN position involves providing specialized nursing care for newborns who are delivered pre-term or at-term and experience complications at birth. The role requires intensive, around-the-clock care, addressing both medical needs and daily care activities for neonatal patients. The nurse will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with healthcare team members to ensure the best outcomes for infants in the NICU.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care of the neonatal patient and coordinates with healthcare team members.
• Cares for infants transitioning to extrauterine life.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patients.
• Provides nutritional assessment and specialized feedings.
• Changes dressings, inserts catheters, and starts IVs.
• Provides arterial and intravenous therapy.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.
• Assists NICU Physician during examination, treatment, and procedures, which can include lifesaving measures.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating changes in patient's condition, documents changes, and informs physician/charge nurse.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from healthcare members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.
• Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standards.
• Provides a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic patient/family environment.
• Initiates and evaluates family education.
• Documents and revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.
• Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license for the state in which the nurse practices.
• 2+ years of NICU RN experience (level 3 or level 4).
• BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications required.
• NRP card per contract requirement.
• Current CPR certification if applicable.
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable.
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation).
• Must meet all federal, state, and local requirements.
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site.
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required.
• Computer proficiency required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs