Job Vacancy

In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of NICU Nurse include (but are not limited to):

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
•  Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, intravenously) and records/ documents prescribed medications.
• Records new born’s medical information and vital signs.
• 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.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess new born’s condition.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician/doctors during examination and treatment of the new born.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic.
• Monitors catheters, leads and tubing for proper placement and functioning.
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring/life support equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
• Acts as patient advocate by supporting the basic rights, values and beliefs of the patient.
• Communicates to family/significant others appropriate information on baby’s condition.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.