Registered Nurse Newborn ICU

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Manassas, VA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Newborn ICU serves as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper. The nurse builds an authentic, personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system and collaborates with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care that promotes optimal health. The nurse uses scientific evidence and compassion to help patients navigate their health journey and is accountable for providing and managing care in accordance with current policies and procedures. Patient care is provided and documented under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager or Nurse Manager. The role includes advocating for patients, educating patients and their support systems, adapting care strategies as needs change, completing nursing interventions and medical orders, and prioritizing duties according to patient needs and acuity. The nurse communicates and documents care using appropriate tools, including SBARQ, and contributes to effective teamwork through mentoring, precepting, orientation, feedback, and appropriate conflict resolution. Clinical duties include providing routine nursing care, starting IVs, performing dressing changes, operating equipment such as portable cardiac monitors, assisting in critical situations including CPR, administering and evaluating medication therapies, and transferring or transporting patients. Additional duties may be assigned. The role may involve on-call responsibilities, travel among campus buildings and remote facilities, and use of safety equipment such as a HEPA mask.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Ability to perform basic nursing skills for 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 skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to safely and effectively care for all patient populations presenting to the department.
CPI certification within three months of hire is required for Behavioral Health, Emergency Department, and Central Staffing and Scheduling Office (CSSO) positions.
If an RN license has been inactive, retired, or lapsed for five or more years, 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; an application for reinstatement must be submitted within one year of completing the refresher course.
Physical ability to meet the stated job 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 communication, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients and their support systems.
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.
Use appropriate communication tools with the interdisciplinary team and during patient-care handoffs.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems, including by using 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, and respond positively to feedback.
Demonstrate medical skills and provide required patient care, including routine nursing care such as starting IVs and performing dressing changes.
Operate equipment, including portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Transfer and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Fulfill on-call responsibilities as directed and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed.