Registered Nurse, RN - Neonatal ICU
About The Position
St. Francis Medical Center is a leading comprehensive healthcare institution in Los Angeles, providing vital services to adults and children. The center is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services across various specialties, including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Emergency and Trauma Care. It also offers extensive education and outreach programs to enhance community health. St. Francis Medical Center holds designations as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, ED Approved for Pediatrics, Geriatric ED, Level III Neonatal ICU, and Level II Trauma Center. The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care through the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation), guiding patient/family teaching, and directing other nursing personnel while upholding professional nursing standards. This role requires quick and accurate responses to changes in patient condition and treatment, ensuring a safe environment for patients and visitors. The nurse must utilize the chain of command when necessary to ensure patient well-being and appropriate care for neonates from post-delivery stabilization through discharge. Specifically, in the NICU, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care within their scope of practice, with assistance, to neonates.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN License
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current
- NRP (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current
Nice To Haves
- One year experience in an acute care setting with experience in nursery or NICU environment
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Responsibilities
- Delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
- Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing
- Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment
- Provides for a safe environment for patients and visitors
- Utilizes the chain of command when necessary to ensure patient well-being and appropriateness of care to neonates from post delivery stabilization through discharge
- Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice with assistance to neonates
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
