NICU RN

Alright, let's talk about this NICU RN role at Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA. It's a PRN position, which means the schedule is built around your availability. They're asking for a minimum of two 12 hour day shifts per pay period to stay active.

What you'd be doing

You'd be working in their Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Your patients are critically ill newborns; they might be premature or dealing with serious conditions like infections, birth defects, or other life threatening illnesses that need constant monitoring and sometimes surgery.

Your day involves delivering patient centered nursing care. You'll administer standard medications, run tests, and keep a close eye on everything. That means regularly monitoring and recording vital signs, tracking feeding amounts, and using computerized systems to document the infant's condition and communicate it to the team.

You won't be doing it alone. You're part of a multidisciplinary group that includes other nurses, providers, maternal fetal medicine specialists, pediatric surgeons, IBCLC lactation consultants, and patient care staff.

And when it's time for discharge? That's on you too. You'll educate the infant's caregivers on what comes next and coordinate the discharge plan with everyone on the healthcare team.

A big part of this is how you interact with people. You've got to maintain cultural awareness whether you're with a patient, a visitor, or anyone else you work with.

The specifics we need from you

• You need to be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. A BSN is preferred.
• A current Registered Nurse License in Virginia or a current Multistate Compact License is mandatory.
• They require at least one year of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• For this unit specifically, you must have a minimum of one year of experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Honestly? They'd really prefer someone with three or more years in NICU nursing.
• You must have a current Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) Certification from either the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• A Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification is required too; if you don't have it yet, you'll need to get it within your first year on the job.
• Having Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification would be a plus.

The package they're offering

This is PRN work but there's still a total rewards package that covers health, life, career, and retirement. Just note: eligibility for specific benefits can vary by location.

• The medical plan is comprehensive; it covers many common services with no cost or just a low copay. It includes prescription drug coverage and behavioral health services. There's also telemedicine access and free AirMed medical transportation included.
• You can add on dental and vision plans if you want them.
• There are options for life insurance and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts are available.
• A whole suite of supplemental health protection plans: accident coverage, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity plans.
• Other optional benefits include auto insurance, home insurance identity theft protection legal counseling long term care coverage moving assistance even pet insurance

- Fertility and family building benefits are provided through Progyny. - Free counseling services resources for emotional physical financial wellbeing - Family support programs like adoption assistance child care elder care resources consumer discounts - For retirement there’s a 401(k) Plan The company matches 100% on 3% to 9% of your pay depending on how long you’ve been there They also offer retirement readiness services rollover help preferred banking partnerships - An Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Education assistance This covers tuition student loan support certification costs dependent scholarships - They have colleague recognition program - Their Time Away From Work Program bundles paid time off paid family leave long term short term disability leaves absence

A bit about Johnston Willis Hospital