Registered Nurse RN NICU Nights

Full-time night shift Registered Nurse position in the Neonatal ICU (NICU) at Banner University Medical Center – Tucson. The unit is a licensed 36-bed Level IV NICU providing specialized, developmentally sensitive care for critically ill and premature infants, in collaboration with Women and Infant Services, Fetal Surgery, Pediatrics and a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) program.

Responsibilities

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; Formulates and revises plans of care in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team; Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision; Evaluates patient and family response to care and teaching; Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; Provides care based on the best evidence available; Participates in education, orientation and mentoring of staff, students and families; Cares for infants with complex medical needs, including severe cardiac anomalies and surgical conditions, in a Level IV NICU

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice; BLS certification is required; Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area through annual validations; Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired; Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree preferred; Professional certification preferred; Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Benefits

$15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced NICU RNs; 18% night shift differential; Flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential; Weekend rotation of every third weekend