Registered Nurse - Neonatal ICU - Covenant Children's Hospital - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

Company: Covenant Medical Center
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: September 19, 2022

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Neonatal ICU - Covenant Children's HospitalThe RN independently uses the nursing process to safely, therapeutically and efficiently care for a group of patients. Uses information from a variety of sources to assess, plan, implement, identify outcomes and evaluate patient's plan of care.

$15,000 hiring bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

Professional Practice Advancement Program:

RN I: Advanced Beginner less than one year of nursing experience; provides nursing care in an effective and safe manner.

RN II: Competent nurse, provides care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing appropriate technical and decision making skills.

RN III: Proficient nurse, provides nursing care efficiently and effectively using a high level of technical and organizational skills as well as critical thinking ability.

RN IV: Expert nurse, demonstrates a high level of knowledge/expertise in specialty as well as general nursing, is a leader/resource to nursing/healthcare team and engaged in unit/medical center activities.

Required Qualification:

* Must meet the criteria to sit for the NCLEX examination and become licensed in the state of Texas.
* Required upon hire: Texas Registered Nurse License
* Required upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
* Required upon hire: Specialty certification (for promotion to RN IV)

Preferred Qualification:

* Bachelor's Degree Nursing; must achieve within 5 years of employment as a Registered Nurse; required for promotion to RN IV.

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

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