Contract NICU Registered Nurse
New York, NY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) - Contract

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to neonatal patients and their families in a Women & Children's Services setting. Deliver care based on nursing theory, research, evidence-based practice, and organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care principles and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs; apply critical thinking in care management.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team on care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, efficient, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to quality and safety in NICU population.
• Implement process improvement strategies and participate in peer/institutional reviews.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice, and nursing research.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors and ensure patient safety.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality and performance improvement.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with leadership to ensure adequate supplies and staffing.
• Escalate resource deficits appropriately.
• Use patient-focused, cost-effective approaches to resource management.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with respect and empathy.
• Incorporate ethical principles in decision-making.
• Promote lifelong learning, scholarship, and innovation.
• Acquire knowledge and skills relevant to NICU specialty and community health needs.
• Participate in shared decision-making through specialty councils and committees.

Qualifications

• Current New York State RN License required.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience; at least 2 years in Neonatal ICU.
• Experience with mechanical ventilation management.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active BSN matriculation.
• Travel experience preferred but not required for per diem positions.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Average unit census: 45 patients.
• Unit beds: 46.
• Staffing ratio: 1 nurse to 1-3 patients.
• Schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours each per week, including 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic NICU environment focused on high-quality, family-centered care with a strong emphasis on professional growth and interdisciplinary collaboration.