Registered Nurse NICU

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 individualized relationship with patients and their chosen support systems, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care that promotes optimal health. The role uses scientific evidence and compassion to support patients through their health journey and is accountable for managing and providing care according to current policies and procedures. Patient care is provided and documented 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 their support systems in collaboration with the healthcare team, and adapts care strategies as patients progress or their acuity changes. The role includes completing nursing interventions and medical orders, communicating and documenting care appropriately, maintaining positive team relationships, mentoring and orienting team members, and resolving conflicts when appropriate. Clinical duties include routine nursing care, use of medical equipment, medication administration, patient transfers and transport, and assisting in critical situations such as CPR. Additional duties may be assigned. The position is PRN and nights; on-call responsibilities may be directed, and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, or out of town may be needed.

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.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to safely and effectively care for all patient populations presenting to the department.
If an 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 last five years, successful completion of a Board-approved refresher course is required before license reactivation or reinstatement. Reinstatement must be applied for within one year of completing the refresher course.

Nice To Haves

Four-year or bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
One year of relevant experience 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 plans of care.
Provide and document patient care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager.
Advocate for patients when implementing interdisciplinary plans 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 based on patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Use appropriate communication tools within the interdisciplinary team and during patient-care handoffs.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems, including using SBARQ as appropriate.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers.
Develop team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback.
Resolve conflicts independently, as appropriate, and respond positively to feedback.
Demonstrate medical skills and operate equipment such as 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.
Transfer patients and transport them by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.