Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Job Summary 

Job Type: Per Diem

Shift: Nights

The NICU Registered Nurse provides professional, compassionate nursing care to neonates within our Level III NICU. This role coordinates care planning with the multidisciplinary team and renders individualized, age-specific, and direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs. The RN systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to support optimal patient outcomes.

• Provide safe, evidence-based care to critically ill infants. 
• Act as a clinical leader by assessing, planning, delegating, and using independent judgment to direct other healthcare team members. 
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other disciplines to ensure coordinated patient care. 
• Participate in hourly rounding and follow safety guidelines and best practices. 
• Supervise and mentor other members of the healthcare team. 

• Minimum Requirements 
  • Experience: At least 1 year of current hospital-based acute care RN experience in a NICU. 
  • Education: Nursing degree from an accredited nursing school. 
  • Certifications: 
    • Current RN license in the State of Arizona (or compact license),  
    • CPR 
    • NRP (required upon orientation completion) 
    • ACLS as applicable by facility/department 
• Preferred Requirements 
  • Experience: At least 1 year of Level III NICU experience, including care of infants requiring conventional ventilators, HFOV, central lines, and therapeutic hypothermia.  
  • Education: BSN 
  • Certifications: Specialty certification a plus.

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