Registered Nurse: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

North Memorial Health Career Portal•Maple Grove, MN

2d•$45 - $74•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing compassionate quality care that is customer and family focused. The RN assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents care of customers according to hospital and care center policies and standards of professional nursing practices. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered. The RN defines, implements, and improves practice standards and environment of care while promoting exceptional customer care. Duties may vary based on the assigned customer care center which may include differences in the required specific clinical skills. Actively and consistently demonstrates the mission, vision, values and guiding principles of Maple Grove Hospital.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing; bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Minimum of one-year RN experience in a hospital setting NICU is required.
Demonstrated ability to maintain composure in high stress situations, acts quickly in response to critical situations.
Solid PC skills to include MS applications, Internet, etc.
Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to express ideas and information (both in written and oral form), clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience.
Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict in a positive manner.
Has an awareness of, responds to, and considers the needs, feelings and capabilities of others.
Ability to be accountable for quality customer service and respond appropriately to a variety of personalities and situations.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
Must be able to read, write and speak effectively in English.
Current licensure and registration as an RN in the State of MN.
Current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice required.
Current certification required for the following areas of nursing practice: Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead – ACLS, NICU– NRP, STABLE (one time)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Responsibilities

Reviews maternal prenatal history and collects current signs/symptoms of the newborn.
Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate customer plan of care.
Performs transition, admission, discharge and transfer assessments while considering both physical and psychosocial elements of newborn and family.
Recognizes risk factors, change in status and interventions appropriate for newborn care.
Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology of the newborn.
Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes newborn until the physician or NNP is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol.
Records customer’s vital signs, assessments, patient care and interventions as ordered.
Works directly with physicians and NNP, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing, treatments and interventions.
Participates and collaborates in multidisciplinary rounds.
Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, IM and IV) medications and records prescribed medications.
Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy.
Demonstrates phlebotomy skills.
Provides IV therapy.
Provides bedside care.
Performs Point of Care testing.
Operates, maintains and discontinues proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for customers.
Reports any suspected abuse to the appropriate agencies.
Initiates family education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches families and significant others how to manage their newborn’s care or illness by explaining: post treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation, as well as provides referrals to other healthcare professionals for follow-up treatment.
Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.
Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format in Epic.

Benefits

Public Student Loan Forgiveness program
Health & Welfare Benefit Packages
401k Retirement Match or Pension Plan, based on workgroup eligibility
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plans
Adoption Reimbursement up to $3000 per child
Child Care Discount Program with New Horizon
10% off weekly childcare tuition
Education/Tuition Reimbursement
24/7 Fitness Center Access for all benefit eligible team members
Health insurance benefits are available for this position.
North Memorial Health offers multiple health plans based on work group eligibility.
Shift Differential: Compensation may include shift differential pay depending on the position and shift worked.