RN- NICU- PM

Company

THOM Thomas Hospitals

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or a current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.

• One (1) year of registered nursing experience.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).

• Modify patient’s plan of care based on data collection and individual needs.
• Use Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to provide patient care.
• Delegate according to scope of practice.
• Verify the plan of care with interprofessional colleagues, patient, and caregivers.
• Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
• Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
• Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
• Utilize appropriate resources in providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
• Incorporate processes to enhance the organizational plan of growth and influence.
• Participate in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
• Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
• Provide critical review and/or evaluation of policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve quality of healthcare.
• Demonstrate understanding of importance of data collection and utilization.
• Disseminate educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Engage in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
• Participate in continuing professional development.
• Identify ethical situations and seek assistance of appropriate colleagues.
• Identify ways to maintain and improve ethical environment of the work setting conducive to safe, quality health care.
• Adhere to the moral and legal rights of patients.
• Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.

• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, in-services, and competency validation.

• Minimize the need to manually lift patients; safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts, and repositioning use lift equipment and/or other patient‑handling aids as indicated.
• Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs.
• Visual acuity within normal range.
• Hearing within normal range is required (to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.).

• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards, infectious diseases, the deceased, hands in water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

• Possess interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Use competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
• Be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff, and scheduling changes.
• Work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments on a constant basis.

• Level 1:
  No experience required; all graduate nurses with