Job Description

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NICU has a rotating shift OR night shift position consisting of 72 or 60 hours biweekly, with every third weekend and holiday rotations.

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As Delaware\'s only Level IV NICU, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children provides care for the most critically ill infants. Our patients require a full spectrum of complex medical and surgical management, including the state\'s only neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) center. At the heart of our neonatal care team, our NICU nurses provide care to neonates of varying diagnoses, including extreme prematurity, as well as illnesses of the respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, gastrointestinal, renal/urologic, skeletal, and metabolic systems.

The NICU currently provides care for up to 32 patients in our state-of-the-art unit. The addition of an Advanced Delivery Program provides enhanced management of neonates with known congenital anomalies at the time of delivery.

Additional Requirements:
Previous Level III-IV NICU experience strongly preferred
Minimum one year of nursing experience required

About Us:

As one of the nation\'s premier pediatric health care systems, we\'ve made a promise to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. It\'s a promise that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All Nemours Associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

Nemours aspires to have its workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Please click here to review .

To learn more about Nemours and our commitment to treat every child as if they were our own, visit us at .

About the Team: At Nemours, Nursing is more than just a department, it is a philosophy embodied by every Nursing Associate - that we are shared guardians of children\'s health and joy. Our nurses have a gift for caring for children and the needs of their families.

Our nurses support an environment of opportunity for personal growth and professional development, teaching each other, and our patients and families important aspects of care.

Throughout Nemours, in our hospitals, specialty care clinics, and in outpatient and inpatient settings, our nurses use their expertise and knowledge to translate research into evidence-based practice, continuously improving the safety and quality of our family-centered care.

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