NICU Registered Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY

Registered nurses with 3-5+ years of NICU experience who are open to cross-training in labor and/or postpartum are encouraged to apply.

Compensation: 

• Pay Range: $49.34/hr - $74.08/hr plus $6.00/hr night shift differential
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $15,000

About the team:

• Highly desirable working environment: nursing staff is welcoming, encouraging, and provides ongoing support
• You will be mentored by nurses across the WCC units as you orient and continue to grow your clinical practice
• Enjoy the camaraderie and collaboration between nurses and providers in the unit; providers are always available for questions and have a strong presence on the unit
• Join a team where you will focus on two specialties within Women’s and Children’s; if you want to continue to grow your skills you can also cross-train in Labor, Post-partum, Pediatrics and NICU, without needing to re-apply or transfer departments
• Nursing leadership in WCC cultivates a culture of growth and learning; there are many opportunities to get involved and make your voice heard by joining unit-based committees

About the Department:

• We’re a small community hospital with many of the resources available to big hospitals; our OB hospitalist team, respiratory therapists, CRNAs and midwives are all in-house and available 24/7
• Level 2 NICU, Pediatric and low-to-moderate risk LDRP services provided
• Ensure an outstanding patient experience in private rooms, where patients can labor, deliver, recover and be discharged all from the same room for their comfort
• Our holistic approach includes welcoming doulas and midwives, participating in the Home Birth Transfer Partnership, supporting pain management alternatives and providing a jacuzzi tub in every room
• Find fulfillment in serving Hillsboro and its surrounding communities, located in Oregon’s most diverse county

The RN for Women’s and Children’s Center ensures the delivery of quality nursing care to patients throughout the Women’s & Children’s Center, including those who require cardiac monitoring. Responsible for the assessment of patient needs, planning nursing care based on those needs, and ensuring that the plan of care is implemented, documented and evaluated according to the nursing process. Demonstrates skill sets and competencies that are needed to accept a regular patient care assignment in a minimum of two areas within the Women’s & Children’s Center, including neonatal intensive care, pediatrics, labor and delivery, or post-partum. Supervises care given by supportive staff including techs and CNA’s.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide developmental care.
• Derives nursing goals from assessment data to identify expected patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with patient, partner and health care team to develop individualized goals and plan of care.
• Provide concise, pertinent report to health care team, physicians, and clinical managers.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Oregon
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
• NRP required within six (6) months of hire
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification required within six (6) months of hire
• American Heart Association PALS certification required within six (6) months of hire
• To ensure appropriate skill mix for NICU or Pediatrics openings in the Women’s and Children’s Center, two (2) years of NICU or inpatient Pediatric experience experience required within the last 3 years, or a capstone in a Women’s and Children’s service line completed within the last 12 months

Our Competitive Benefit Offerings:

• Free and plentiful parking and located one block from MAX station
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Certification pay bonus program
• Clinical Ladder Program for Nurses to promote ongoing development, which corresponds to an hourly differential for those who meet requirements
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plan options for employees and dependents 
• Generous paid time off program for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Award-winning Wellness Program and employer paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefit offerings and discounts at select retail and fitness centers
• Life insurance and basic disability fully employer paid

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Additional Posting Information

Hillsboro Medical Center believes in providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. Recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, working conditions, training, and compensation will be based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, creed, national origin, marital status, family relationship, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We further commit ourselves to continuing the practical application of this policy in our daily business conduct.