Registered Nurse NICU

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice
• •Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment
• •Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
• •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• •Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• •Education must be obtained from an accredited institution
• •Degree will be verified
• •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025
• •Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire
• •RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of patients
• •Must be able to use the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, and others
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care including needed education
• •Must be able to prepare patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met
• •Must be able to direct the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide or delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction
• •Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated and reassess changes as appropriate
• •Must be able to promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
• •Must be able to integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must be able to comply with regulatory standards
• •Must be able to practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must be able to understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must be able to work nights (7p-11p; 10%), night differential (11p-7a; 15%) and Weekend shift differential (Fri 11p- Sun 11p; 15%)
• •Must be able to work in Lafayette, Colorado
• •Must be able to work 30 scheduled weekly hours

Desired Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• •Education must be obtained from an accredited institution
• •Degree will be verified
• •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025
• •Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire
• •RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date