Description
UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital is Seeking Dedicated Nurses Like You to Join Our Award Winning NICU Team!
We are currently offering challenging and rewarding employment opportunities within our NICU at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. To find out more about our NICU and the families we serve, please visit: http://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbow
Joining the UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s NICU team comes with many benefits, including a sign-on bonus of $8,000 for experienced NICU RN’s with at least 1 year of NICU experience.
*All sign on bonus amounts are subject applicable taxes
A Brief Overview
Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
What You Will Do
- Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
- Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
- Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
- Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
- Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Schedule:
Full time: Day/Night rotation
- Alternating weekend/holidays
- Some call shifts will be required
**Straight Night shift and Part time opportunities may be available for experienced NICU RNs with at least 1 year of recent NICU experience
Qualifications
Experience and Education Requirements:
1 year of inpatient RN experience required. NICU or Newborn experience preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Minimum of Diploma/Associate’s Degree in nursing from accredited program.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of nursing process and practice. Required
- Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. Required
Licenses and Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio Required and
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on clinical area standards.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on clinical area standards.
Physical Demands
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Rarely
- Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
- Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
- Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
- Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
- Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
- Balancing Occasionally
- Stooping Frequently
- Kneeling Frequently
- Crouching Frequently
- Crawling Occasionally
- Reaching Frequently
- Handling Frequently
- Grasping Frequently
- Feeling Constantly
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
- Repetitive Motions Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
Travel Requirements
