Nicu RN

CommonSpirit Health•Tacoma, WA

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health seeks a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to patients in the NICU. The RN performs assessments, implements and evaluates individualized care plans, administers and documents medications, and provides holistic care within the scope of practice. The role involves collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, preparation for patient discharge, and coordination of post-discharge needs. The nurse must provide culturally sensitive care, understand the needs of the department’s patient populations, maintain professional competence, meet mandatory deadlines, and document care and patient status in accordance with organizational standards. The RN also ensures physician orders are appropriate, accurate, timely, and carried out, and follows hospital policies, safety requirements, risk management practices, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Washington Registered Nurse license, upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within 6 months.
If there is no previous nursery experience, successful completion of a 12-week NICU residency program.
For new graduates, successful completion of a 12-week NICU residency program is required.

Nice To Haves

For new graduates, completion of a senior practicum in a specialty area such as NICU, MBU, or L&D is preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
One year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire.
Previous Level II or Level III experience, upon hire.
Maternal Newborn Nursing experience, upon hire, or Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing experience, upon hire, or Low Risk Neonatal Nursing experience, upon hire.

Responsibilities

Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards.
Stay current with trends, developments, and regulatory requirements within the role’s scope of responsibility.
Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral or emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs, and gather relevant care data.
Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care based on initial and ongoing assessments.
Implement appropriate patient interventions and evaluate outcomes.
Prepare patients for discharge and help coordinate post-discharge needs.
Use available communication tools and materials appropriately, recognizing how patient cultures can affect communication, collaboration, and care.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the patient populations served by the department.
Maintain competent professional practice and pursue opportunities for professional growth.
Meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
Document care and patient status using the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessment findings.
Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness of physician orders and their execution.