Clinical Nurse II - NBMC NICU (Per Diem, Day)
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse II provides safe, effective, high-quality nursing care to patients in the NorthBay Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), following Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring, Relationship-Based Care, and NorthBay’s professional nursing practice model. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for assigned patients, building therapeutic professional relationships with patients and families and working with the interdisciplinary team to promote, maintain, and restore health. The role includes assisting providers at high-risk deliveries and supporting neonatal transport. Nurses assigned direct patient care in the Community NICU must meet applicable California regulatory requirements for neonatal critical care education, training, and demonstrated competency. Patient Care Services RNs are required to wear graphite (dark gray) scrubs under the professional appearance policy. The position is listed as per diem and day shift. NorthBay Health is an independent nonprofit health system serving the Napa, Solano, and Yolo County regions. Its offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life, disability, and long-term care coverage; paid time off; a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match; education reimbursement for eligible roles; professional development and training; an Employee Assistance Program; wellness and recognition programs; shift differentials; and compensation review and increases subject to approval and organizational performance. Benefits are subject to established eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional registered nursing.
- For Clinical Nurse II, a BSN is required. For Collegiate Clinical Nurse II, an ADN is required, and a BSN or MSN program must be completed within 36 months of hire into the Collegiate Clinical Nurse position.
- Hold a valid, current, unencumbered California RN license.
- Current AHA or AHA-equivalent BLS certification is required.
- Complete a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Course within four months of hire.
- Complete STABLE within one year of hire.
- At least six months of RN acute care experience or six months of same-day surgical experience.
- Demonstrate relevant neonatal nursing skills, including advanced newborn assessment, neonatal resuscitation, transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life, safe medication utilization, infant respiratory management including ventilatory support and nasal CPAP, sick-neonate transportation, newborn hearing and CHD screening, transcutaneous bilirubin screening, developmental interventions, and breastfeeding.
- RNs providing direct patient care in the Community NICU must be licensed in California and have education, training, and demonstrated competency in neonatal critical care nursing as required by the cited California regulations.
- RNs functioning in an expanded role must do so in accordance with applicable standardized procedures.
- RNs assigned to the neonatal transport function must meet the applicable eligibility requirements; Clinical Nurse I nurses become eligible after 12 months of hire and successful STABLE completion and certification.
- Attend a four-hour Lactation Class within six months of hire and spend four hours with a Lactation Specialist during initial orientation.
- Wear graphite (dark gray) scrubs as required by the professional appearance policy.
- Demonstrate NorthBay Health’s True North Values: Nurture Care, Own It, Respect Relationships, Build Trust, and Hardwire Excellence.
Nice To Haves
- One year of NICU RN experience is highly preferred.
- National nursing certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients.
- Provide safe, effective, quality nursing care in the NICU according to NorthBay’s nursing practice model and stated caring approaches.
- Build therapeutic professional relationships with patients and their families and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote, maintain, and restore health.
- Demonstrate neonatal nursing skills including newborn assessment and resuscitation, respiratory management, safe medication use, neonatal transport, newborn screening, developmental interventions, and breastfeeding support.
- Assist the provider at high-risk deliveries.
- Support the neonatal transport function, subject to the stated eligibility and certification requirements.
- Attend a four-hour lactation class within six months of hire and spend four hours with a Lactation Specialist during initial orientation.
- Wear graphite (dark gray) scrubs in accordance with the professional appearance policy.
- Demonstrate NorthBay Health’s True North Values: Nurture Care, Own It, Respect Relationships, Build Trust, and Hardwire Excellence.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Life, disability, and long-term care coverage.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and bereavement.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
- Education reimbursement for eligible roles.
- Professional development and training programs.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Wellness programs.
- Recognition programs.
- Shift differentials.
- Market-based compensation review and increases, subject to approval and organizational performance.
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Career Level
Mid Level
