Registered Nurse - NICU

Fairview Health Services•Burnsville, MN

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is seeking compassionate and driven Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our dynamic Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Fairview Ridges Hospital, located in Burnsville, Minnesota. The hospital has been a cornerstone of exceptional care in the Minnesota Valley community. This is a casual RN NICU position. The unit has up to 23 beds and cares for high-risk and premature newborns, including infants born as early as 28 weeks' gestation. As a registered nurse, you will provide advanced, family-centered neonatal care while monitoring and managing complex conditions in premature and critically ill infants. Responsibilities include attending deliveries to stabilize newborns during their transition after birth, transporting infants to the Special Care Nursery, and admitting those who require specialized nursing care and close observation. You will also provide ongoing care for newborns and premature infants, perform or assist with specialized procedures, educate and support parents and families, and utilize the Epic electronic health record and Pyxis medication management systems in daily practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.

Requirements

MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
2 years of RN acute care NICU experience.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 6 months post hire onto the unit.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Nursing
2-4 years RN NICU experience.

Responsibilities

Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care
Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)