RN NICU

Voted "Best Large Employer in Central Texas"by Austin Business JournalSt. David’s HealthCare has been awarded #1 Best Places to Work in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal. In addition, two of our facilities have been awarded Texas Nurse Friendly by the Texas Nurses Association. The other three facilities have applied for designation. St. David’s HealthCare is a dynamic and growing healthcare system with five acute-care facilities. We are investing $100 million to expand and upgrade our women's and neonatal services, which will include a state-of-the-art Regional Maternity Center at St. David's North. We are also proud to have the largest Level III NICU in Central Texas with a perinatal air and ground transport team at St. David's Medical. Center Austin Medical Center Unit Description: NICU Level IIIThe Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has 61-beds. In addition to conventional ventilation, we have oscillator, high frequency and nitric oxide capabilities. We care for all infants requiring intensive care including extremely premature infants and all surgical cases (except major open-heart surgery). Our transport team is available 24/7 for any hospital requesting a transfer to our unit. The all RN staff is NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certified and many are NCC (National Certification Credentialing) certified in their area of specialty. There is a Neonatologist in house 24/7 Position Description:Under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse, and according to hospital policies and procedures, the staff nurse asesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned NICU patient.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing  Preferred: Mininum of 1 year of NICU experience LICENSED/CERTIFICATION:  Required: Registered Nurse License from the State of Texas Equal Opportunity Employer. St. David's HealthCare Partnership 98 San Jacinto Blvd. Suite 1800 Austin, TX 78701