Role OverviewThe Meritus NICU is seeking skilled and compassionate nurses to join our team and provide exceptional care for premature and term newborns. Our unit is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including cardiac monitors, phototherapy lights, IV infusion pumps, warming units, CPAP generators, ventilators, and more! We ensure that we can offer the best care possible to our tiniest patients.
What You Will Do
Provide ventilator care, CPAP, oxyhood, HFNC, and more. Administer IV therapy, antibiotics, glucose management, and fluid maintenance. Manage TPN, lipids, gut priming, and enteral feeding. Collect specimens for central lines, venous, and capillary needs. Perform lumbar punctures and hyperbilirubinemia management.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Work closely with speech and physical therapy teams to support the needs of our newborns. Follow strict protocols for the prevention and management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC).
Requirements
- Education - ASN required. BSN Preferred.
- Experience - Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital setting required. Prior NICU or Special Care Nursery experience strongly preferred.
- Licensure/Certification - Specialty certification recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program™ preferred. Current license to practice as Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or if resident of a state that participates in Nurse Multi-State Compact agreement, holds Registered Nurse License from that state that is designated as "Compact" or "Multi-State Privilege" using primary source verification and provides additional documentation as required by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
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