-Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Palm Springs, CA

5h•$59 - $91

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is principally responsible for the total nursing care of each assigned patient, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse initiates teaching and educates patients’ families or significant others to support optimal health. Access to patient health information is for treatment purposes only. This is a full-time day-shift position in a Level 3 NICU. The nurse provides direct care to infants, supports and educates parents, assists with deliveries when requested, and may participate in the transport team as assigned.

Requirements

One year of current Level 3 NICU experience.
Current California Registered Nurse license.
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification, maintained at all times.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification within 90 days of hire.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and coworkers.
Active listening skills.
Compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to caregiving and advocacy.
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Perform patient assessments and obtain vital signs and laboratory specimens according to policy.
Administer medications and feed infants orally or through gavage tubes with the ordered formula or breast milk.
Insert and manage peripheral IV catheters and ordered fluid infusions; manage arterial and central lines and ordered fluids.
Enter classifications and assign patients in Optilink.
Perform point-of-care testing as ordered or per protocol.
Attend deliveries and cesarean sections as requested.
Assume resource responsibility as assigned and participate in the transport team as assigned.
Teach parents newborn care and how to administer medications.
Develop, implement, and document the plan of care.
Assist mothers with breastfeeding and store breast milk according to policy.
Manage patients on ventilatory modes, including nasal cannulas, nasal CPAP, ventilators, and high-frequency ventilators.
Document patient interventions and results.