What are the responsibilities and job description for the NICU Nurse position at Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA)?
Role Summary
Provides comprehensive nursing care to neonatal patients and their families using the nursing process and administering medications.
Key Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive nursing care to neonatal patients and their families using the nursing process and administering medications.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver individualized neonatal nursing care based on the nursing process.
- Administer medications and monitor patient response.
- Delegate and direct care to LPNs and nursing assistive personnel.
- Verify competency of team members and support safe, effective care.
- Serve as a clinical resource and preceptor for staff and learners.
- Assume charge duties as assigned to support unit operations and patient care.
- Strong clinical knowledge and judgment in neonatal care.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
- Medication administration proficiency and patient monitoring skills.
- Leadership skills for delegation, direction, and competency verification.
- Effective communication and teaching/precepting ability.
- Comfort taking charge responsibilities when assigned.