Registered Nurse (RN) – NICU

Shift Information

• Variable Shift – Possible Weekends
• Possible Holidays

Minimum Requirements

• Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)
• American Heart Association BLS
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider (NRP)
• STABLE Certification
• One year of NICU, Labor & Delivery, Emergency Department, or Intensive Care nursing experience

General Job Description

The Registered Nurse works collaboratively with other healthcare team members, focusing on patient and family education. This role is responsible for assessing patient needs and implementing appropriate interventions.

Essential Job Functions

• Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation (Assessment)
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
• Identify expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation
• Develop a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes (Plan of Care)
• Implement the identified plan of care
• Promote health and maintain a safe environment
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Maintain knowledge and competency consistent with current nursing practice
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, regulations, and laws
• Collaborate with patients, families, and others in the conduct of nursing practice
• Integrate ethical provisions in all areas of practice
• Incorporate research findings into practice
• Provide leadership in professional practice and the nursing profession

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrate sound judgment, patience, and professionalism at all times
• Ability to work in a dynamic and often stressful environment
• Strong problem analysis and decision-making skills
• Flexibility to work varied shifts
• Exhibit tact, sensitivity, and confidentiality
• Self-directed with the ability to complete assignments accurately and thoroughly
• Possess strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach to patient care

Stroke Competency

• Comply with hospital policies and procedures related to the care of patients with hyperacute and acute stroke
• Participate in two hours of initial cerebrovascular disease education within the first year of hire
• Participate in one hour of annual cerebrovascular disease education

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.