Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About This Role

This night-shift post on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit involves planning and implementing professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. The role suits a Registered Nurse who can assume charge nurse responsibilities as assigned and provide comprehensive service to premature infants and newborns requiring continuous assessment and intervention.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient and identify patient care needs
• Use patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate patient care
• Facilitate a safe environment
• Maintain required competencies
• Function as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintain an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administer medication as ordered by physician
• Recognize life-threatening situations and respond appropriately
• Establish collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitor the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participate in cost containment and assist in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjust care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Support patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure
• Neonatal resuscitation experience
• Patient assessment knowledge
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
• Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 1-2 years of related clinical experience

Benefits

• $20,000 Bonus and Relocation Assistance Available

Important Details

• Work Shift: Variable
• Team: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a licensed 44-bed Level III referral center for surrounding counties, consisting of 21 acute beds and 23 intermediate beds. New Graduate Nurses are accepted and welcome.

About the Company

Cape Fear Valley Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.