Registered Nurse- NICU

About the position

The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This individual provides safe, quality care to these patients utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, guides, directs, and facilitates workflow on the unit.
• Recognizes when it is necessary for the charge nurse to assume a patient assignment and assumes that role.
• Makes staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, continuity of patient care, staff competency and the necessity of admit, transfer and discharge activity inherent on all clinical units.
• Mentors staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures/standards and annual goals and objectives.
• Integrates new staff and agency staff into the culture of the unit.
• Functions as a leader and role model for clinical staff.
• Acts as clinical resource to unit staff.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care given to each patient, by direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Assesses unit/environmental safety during patient rounds and reports/corrects deficiencies.
• Maintains awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Responds to patient and family concerns/complaints.
• Reports significant events to administrative supervisors/manager and activates the chain of command per policy.
• Provides input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift.
• Evaluates and provides adequate coverage for breaks.
• Maintains fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift.
• Communicates and collaborates with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure clinical placement is expedited.

Requirements

• BSN preferred.
• Current licensure to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Washington.
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or six months' experience as a registered nurse.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification.
• Experience-Two years' practice in clinical nursing/leadership in area of responsibility.