Neonatal Nurse

• Attending births and providing care for infants directly after birth.

• Evaluating and overseeing the care of infants in the NICU.

• Monitoring the health of infants suffering from medical issues relating to birth, such as prematurity or congenital defects.

• Performing tests and obtaining and evaluating the results.

• Providing treatment and administering medication as proscribed by the NICU physician.

• Documenting patient history.

• Running and maintaining the equipment in the NICU.

• Educating new parents on the care of their new infant; for example, breastfeeding.