NICU Nurse

Methodist Hospital Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

2d • $73 - $88 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide specialized, compassionate care to critically ill and premature newborns to support the best possible health outcomes. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, focusing on the needs of perinatal patients and their families. The role requires using clinical and technical skills, accurate documentation, collaboration with the healthcare team, and leadership in patient care while maintaining a safe environment and upholding patient safety standards.

Successful candidates demonstrate strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills, communication and teamwork abilities, commitment to family-centered care, emotional resilience, attention to detail, sound decision-making in high-pressure situations, and advocacy for vulnerable patients and their families.

Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed acute-care nonprofit hospital in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1973, it serves more than 80,000 patients annually and offers a Level II NICU and other services. The hospital is recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience as an RN in a neonatal care setting.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Perform total body and system assessments each shift or visit according to unit standards.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, and provide education.
• Use technology, procedures, protocols, standards, and interventions specific to the assigned unit.
• Complete legible, timely, concise, and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures, using the computerized documentation system proficiently.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for personal decisions and behaviors, and recognize, accept, and cooperate with direction from facility leadership.
• Participate in orienting new staff and ancillary personnel, mentor students constructively and positively, and serve as a resource to staff from other nursing departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed