SA0814 - RN NICU - Rockford, IL -13 Weeks Contract Sigma Healthcare team is looking for an experienced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse to work onsite at our client's hospital in Rockford,IL
Shift: 12hr Nights
Responsibilities: - Providing round-the-clock care to premature and severely ill newborn infants.
- Caring for the basic needs of infants; for example, feeding and changing diapers.
- Performing medical procedures; for example, inserting intravenous lines, performing tests, and administering medications.
- Assisting the NICU physicians in medical procedures and treatments.
- Using and adjusting specialized medical equipment.
- Formulating nursing plans and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments.
- Comforting ill newborns and anxious parents and family members.
- Offering support to parents and family members and educating them on the at-home care of their newborn.
Requirements: - A Registered nursing license.
- A bachelor's of science degree in nursing.
- 2 year's experience in ICU or NICU.
- NRP Certification.