Registered Nurse: NICU Transport

North Memorial Health Career Portal•Maple Grove, MN

6d•$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. The transport RN provides quality nursing care, treatment, and stabilization of critically ill patients, in conjunction with fellow team members, during transport. The transport RN will oversee all aspects of patient care during transport, and is responsible for organizing, implementing, and coordinating patient care as directed by the Advanced Practice Provider/Neonatologist for the purpose of stabilization of the transfer.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing; bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Internal Applicants: Minimum of 2 years Level III NICU experience
Internal Applicants: Maintain a work agreement of .75 FTE or greater
Internal Applicants: Minimum of 1 year of Resource preferred
Internal Applicants: Compliance with transport weight policy: Maximum weight of 215 pounds in full uniform
External Applicants: Minimum of 3 years Level III NICU experience
External Applicants: Maintain a work agreement of .75 FTE or greater
External Applicants: Minimum of 1 year of experience attending deliveries and providing immediate post resuscitative care
External Applicants: Current (or within the last 2 years) experience with EMS ground/air transport of infants
External Applicants: Compliance with transport weight policy: Maximum weight of 215 pounds in full uniform
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: 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: posttreatment 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.
Demonstrates leadership
Performs advanced knowledge in Neonatal Resuscitation
Performs advanced knowledge in post-delivery care of the critical infant
Critically assess, plan, and implement care delivery to the critical infant
Attends deliveries of high-risk infants and perform cares to stabilize and support admission to the NICU
Able to communicate patient progress, critical findings, and changes in condition to multiple disciplines effectively throughout transport
Able to complete all nursing assessments and maintain therapeutic and emergent interventions effectively throughout transport
Maintain clinical competence across all aspects of care. Includes assisting with advanced resuscitation, ventilator management, assisting with airway management, and stabilization of infant
Provide effective communication to families on plan, implementation, and stabilization of infant through transport
Promote a safe and open working environment that encourages improvements and safety to infant throughout transport
Develop and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally through accountability, communication, motivation, positivity, and professionalism
Perform physical requirements in confined spaces and under adverse environmental conditions
Demonstrate knowledge of and adhere to safety procedures set forth by North Memorial Health Aviation and the FAA
Maintain professional demeanor under the scope and expectation of MGH and North Memorial