Seasonal Registered Nurse NICU
Austin, Texas
As a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, and implementing and evaluating care on infants.
Posted Oct 7 · 1 year of experience
- Unit and setting
- Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit · Hospital It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site.
- License
- RN license Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License
- Term
- Seasonal
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License Check your license
- License
- Texas license within 90 days of hire if starting on a Compact licenseAfter hire · must be obtained within 90 days of hire
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy
- Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Experience
- 1 year of clinical nursing experience as an RN 1 year of clinical nursing experience in as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Preferred
- Certification
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Neonatal Education Program Certification
- Experience
- 1 year of acute care nursing experience 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care setting - preferred
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitsmedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Benefitsfree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Benefits401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, flexible spending accounts, banking partnerships, and financial counseling
- Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Benefitsfertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto/home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and discounts
More benefits (20)
- Dental insurance
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Loan assistance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Family leave
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support
- Paid family leave
- Long- and short-term disability coverage
- 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- admission assessments of newborns You will complete admission assessments of newborns
- Day to day
- create, revise, and evaluate plans of care including discharge plans You will create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patients’ response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness
- Day to day
- conduct ongoing assessments of infants and communicate changes You will conduct on-going assessments of infants and communicate any changes appropriately
- Day to day
- administer medications and treatments according to hospital policy You will administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy
- Day to day
- assist transport teams in stabilization of infants and provide documentation You will assist transport teams in stabilization of infants and provide necessary support and documentation to facilitate the transfer
- Day to day
- provide support and education materials to families You will provide support and education materials to families on homecare, treatments, adoption and support groups
- Day to day
- assist mothers in breastfeeding alongside Lactation Department You will assist mothers in breastfeeding alongside the Lactation Department
- Day to day
- delegate work appropriately to non-licensed staff You will delegate work appropriately to non-licensed staff in accordance with standards of practice
- Details
- 371-bed acute care hospital and 64-bed rehabilitation hospital
- Details
- ANCC Magnet-accredited hospital
The workplace
You would be walking into St. David's Medical Center on 32nd Street in downtown Austin, a core campus in the eight-hospital St. David's HealthCare system under HCA. If you are new, StaRN (Specialty Training Apprenticeship for Registered Nurses) is the…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
NICU / Neonatal Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
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As a Registered Nurse NICU Seasonal, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, and implementing and evaluating care on infants. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, you will work collaboratively with the other members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of care.
You will complete admission assessments of newborns
You will create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patients’ response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness
You will conduct on-going assessments of infants and communicate any changes appropriately
You will administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy
You will assist transport teams in stabilization of infants and provide necessary support and documentation to facilitate the transfer
You will provide support and education materials to families on homecare, treatments, adoption and support groups
You will assist mothers in breastfeeding alongside the Lactation Department
You will delegate work appropriately to non-licensed staff in accordance with standards of practice
Requirements
Experience
1 year of clinical nursing experience in as a Registered Nurse (RN)
1 year of nursing experience in an acute care setting – preferred
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
License and Certifications
Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy
S. T. A. B. L. E. Neonatal Education Program Certification – preferred
Benefits
St. David's Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."
Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
HCA Healthcare
St. David’s Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David’s Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David’s Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.
The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.
St. David’s Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse NICU Seasonal opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What's around it?
Austin, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,729/mo
- Household income
- $93,658/yr, all local households, not nurse pay