Local Contract - Registered Nurse - NICU - eight openings

• ​Providing round-the-clock care to premature and severely ill newborn infants.
• Caring for the basic needs of infants; for example, feeding and changing diapers.
• Performing medical procedures; for example, inserting intravenous lines, performing tests, and administering medications.
• Assisting the NICU physicians in medical procedures and treatments.
• Using and adjusting specialized medical equipment.
• Formulating nursing plans and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments.
• Comforting ill newborns and anxious parents and family members.
• Offering support to parents and family members and educating them on the at-home care of their newborn.

• Registered Nurses are responsible for providing nursing care to patients and their families in accordance with the American Nurse's Association Standards of Professional Nursing Practice.
• The Registered Nurse is expected to provide primary nursing care for patients and to assume responsibility for other nursing care processes by assessment, plan of care, intervention, and evaluation.
• Specifications: Must have and maintain current licensure in the State of Rhode Island. Maintains CPR and any other credentials or certifications necessary to be competent as a Registered Nurse in an area of specialty.
• Must be able to lift a patient (with assistance) and help them into a chair, wheelchair, or stretcher and be able to transport patients in wheelchairs or on stretchers.
• Must be proficient in the English language.

• ​​​​BLS and ACLS
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• ​Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• The ability to stand for extended periods.
• Strong technical skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Passionate about patient care
• Requires a minimum of two years of current RN NICU experience.
• Graduate from a fully accredited RN program
• Active unencumbered RN Rhode Island state license
• One year of Cerner experience

• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

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