Registered Nurse Newborn ICU

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Newborn ICU serves as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, establishing personalized relationships with patients and their chosen support systems. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care that promotes optimal health, using scientific evidence and compassion to support patients through their healthcare journeys. The role is accountable for managing and providing care in accordance with current policies and procedures, and provides and documents patient care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager. The nurse advocates for patients while implementing interdisciplinary care plans; educates patients and support systems; adjusts strategies as patients progress; ensures nursing interventions, medical orders, and therapies are completed; and prioritizes duties based on patient needs and changing acuity. The role includes communicating plans of care, using tools such as SBARQ, and documenting information in a timely manner. The nurse builds positive team relationships, may mentor and precept colleagues, resolves conflicts as appropriate, and responds constructively to feedback. Clinical duties include operating equipment such as portable cardiac monitors, providing routine nursing care, assisting in critical situations including CPR, administering and evaluating medication therapies, and transferring or transporting patients. Additional duties may be assigned. The position may require safety equipment such as a HEPA mask, on-call responsibilities as directed, and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed. The position is listed as NICU PRN Days, with base compensation of $50.00 per hour; applicable incentives may be additional.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Ability to perform basic nursing skills on groups of patients and assume charge responsibility.
Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
Ability to administer medication using the five rights.
Verbal and written communication ability.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to safely and effectively care for all patient populations presenting to the department.
If the RN license has been inactive, retired, or lapsed for five years or more and the nurse has not been licensed in another state during the past five years, successful completion of a Board-approved refresher course is required before license reactivation or reinstatement; application for reinstatement must be made within one year of course completion.
CPI certification within three months of hire is required for Behavioral Health, Emergency Department, and CSSO roles; this condition is stated for those areas and is not specified as applicable to this NICU position.
Physical ability to meet the stated demands, including constant standing, frequent walking, bending or stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; Safe Handling Equipment must be used for weights over 35 pounds.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills, attention to detail, and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

One year of relevant experience preferred.
Four-year bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish personalized relationships with patients and their chosen support systems.
Collaborate with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care.
Provide and document care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager and in accordance with current policies and procedures.
Advocate for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans of care.
Educate patients and their support systems in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Communicate individualized plans of care and use appropriate communication and handoff tools, including SBARQ.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers.
Mentor, precept, orient, and provide feedback to team members.
Resolve conflicts independently when appropriate, accept responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
Operate equipment including portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Provide routine nursing care, including starting IVs and performing dressing changes, for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Perform patient transfers and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Use safety equipment such as a HEPA mask when required, fulfill on-call responsibilities as directed, and travel between facilities as needed.