Registered Nurse - NICU

Fairview Health Services • Burnsville, MN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is seeking compassionate and driven Registered Nurses to join the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. The unit has up to 23 beds and cares for high-risk and premature newborns, including infants born as early as 28 weeks' gestation. The RN provides advanced, family-centered neonatal care while monitoring and managing complex conditions in premature and critically ill infants.

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with organizational policies and procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate.

This position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours every two weeks), working 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

Requirements

• Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within six months of hire onto the unit.
• One year of RN medical-surgical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• RN NICU experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend deliveries and stabilize newborns during their transition after birth.
• Transport infants to the Special Care Nursery and admit those requiring specialized nursing care and close observation.
• Provide ongoing care for newborns and premature infants, and perform or assist with specialized procedures.
• Educate and support parents and families.
• Use the Epic electronic health record and Pyxis medication management systems in daily practice.
• Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and health team members to develop nursing plans as part of integrated, comprehensive plans of care.
• Develop individualized plans based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and other relevant needs.
• Evaluate care and patient responses to interventions and expected outcomes.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and health care team members within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
• Advance care using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
• Promote a culture of evidence-based practice.
• Coordinate care with members of the health care team and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plans.
• Dental insurance plans.
• Vision insurance plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.
• Early access to earned wages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed