NICU Registered Nurse

Quick Facts

• Direct Hire: NICU Registered Nurse (Defense Health Agency)

• Security clearance: Tier 3 Secret

• Location: Labor and Delivery Department, Agana Heights, Guam

Description

Provide comprehensive, highly specialized nursing care to critically ill and/or acutely ill neonates and infants. Administer medications per hospital safety protocols and manage complex clinical workflows, including advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation and operation of sophisticated life-support technologies. Act as a preceptor/mentor, take charge/relief responsibility, and maintain availability of instruments, supplies, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized nursing care for critical/acutely ill neonates and infants

• Administer a wide variety of medications in accordance with hospital safety protocols

• Execute advanced CPR and operate life-support technologies

• Manage complex clinical workflows

• Precept and mentor new staff, nurse transition program participants, and students

• Serve as charge/relief nurse and promote quality, cost-effective nursing care

• Maintain stock levels of instruments, supplies, and equipment

Requirements

• US citizenship

• Nursing degree from an accredited professional nursing program (or approved foreign credential pathway); transcripts may be required

• Current, active, unrestricted RN license/registration and passing NCLEX

• One or more full years of professional nursing experience, including full patient assessments, medication administration, and setup/operation/monitoring of medical equipment for critical neonatal patients

• Tier 3 Secret security clearance

• Suitability/fitness determination via background investigation

• Pre-placement medical examination

• Hepatitis B immunization (and other required immunizations as applicable)

• BLS certification from/through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• Obtain and maintain NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification within 3 months

• Fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain/maintain appropriate clinical privileges

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

• Availability for irregular hours (evenings, weekends, holidays, varying schedules)

• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and annual updates

• Testing Designated Position (TDP): pre-employment drug screening and random testing

• Initial background investigation and periodic re-verification due to recurring interaction with children/youth under 18

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government includes a comprehensive federal benefits package; eligibility depends on the position type.