Description

RN, NICU

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct care to assigned neonatal patients with complex health care needs in inpatient areas. Works in an environment requiring continual response to dynamic patient acuity changes with rapidly changing nursing care responsibilities. NICU RNs provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

What You Will Do

• Attends high-risk deliveries
• Cares for infants transitioning to extra uterine life
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patient
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Provides nutritional assessment & specialized feedings
• Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs
• Provides arterial & intravenous therapy
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators, monitors, and other life-sustaining treatment
• Prepares and administers and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments
• Monitors vital signs and initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology, communicates patient’s condition to care team
• Assists treating physician during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life-saving situations
• Instructs and educates patient’s family
• Participates in discharge planning
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
• Float among pediatric and newborn clinical services, where qualified and competent
• Delivers patient care in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Care and Practice, Patient Bill of Rights and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Delivers patient care in accordance with specialty specific standards (e.g. Oncology Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses) as appropriate
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the patient plan of care according to changing health care needs.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient teaching using appropriate education resources and evaluates the effectiveness of the teaching.
• Models effective leadership skill through role modeling, mentoring and effective communication. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.
• Directly delegates and supervises the practice of ancillary staff (LPN’s, PCA’s, Tech’s, Unit Secretaries, etc.) and is knowledgeable of the tenets of the NJ Scope of Practice guidelines.
• Supports a professional practice environment by functioning as a role model and resource person and also functions as a preceptor for nursing staff and participates in the orientation of other unit employees.
• Participates in unit-based and organization-wide activities, committees and community activities as appropriate
• Identifies own learning needs with respect to nursing practice and pursues educational support to meet these needs.
• Routinely utilizes Evidence Based Practice literature, policy and procedure manuals and other available reference materials to ensure consistency and accuracy in the delivery of care.
• Participates actively in the Performance Improvement process to evaluate the quality of nursing care delivered to patients
• Other Responsibilities:
• Completes required orientation as directed by facility
• Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
• Respects cultural and religious practices of patients
• Upholds HIPAA regulations
• Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
• Uses medical equipment, including incubators, feeding tubes, and oxygen hoods.
• Follows neonatology guidelines, regulations, and standards.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
  
  

Education Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree BSN preferred
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year NICU experience required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent attention to detail
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills:
• Neonatal physiology and disease knowledge - Understanding premature babies' developing systems, common conditions, and management.
• Making quick decisions in emergency scenarios.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Familiarity with NICU equipment:
• Technology proficiency - Expertly operating complex NICU equipment like ventilators, monitors, IVs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills:
• Explaining complex issues clearly to families.
• Providing emotional support to families under stress.
• Fine motor skills
• Visual acuity- Keen observation - Detecting subtle changes in an infant's condition requiring intervention.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Current NJ License upon hire required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support through American Heart Association upon hire required and
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support through American Heart Association upon hire required or
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation upon hire required
• RNC-NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing upon hire preferred or
• CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric Acute) NICU specialty upon hire preferred
• STABLE - Neonatal Certification upon hire preferred
  
  

At Holy Name, we believe in rewarding every team member with more than a paycheck—we invest in your future and well-being. Full-time and part-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life. We offer low-cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions, dental and vision plans, discounted prescriptions through our in-house pharmacy, and access to on-site child care. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, legal and voluntary coverage options, life insurance, and free on-site parking. If you are hired at Holy Name, your final base compensation will be determined based on factors such as employment status (Full/Part-Time or Per Diem) skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Pay Range: $50/hour - $63/hour

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.