Registered Nurse (RN) NICU

Northwell Health

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the NICU provides an age-specific plan of care for an assigned group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs; identifying problems and desired outcomes; establishing individualized goals and priorities; implementing and revising care plans; administering treatments and medications; maintaining patient safety; and documenting care and responses. The RN supports patients and families through education, emotional support, discharge planning, referrals, and communication with the care team. The position also contributes to evaluating care outcomes and improving unit systems and performance.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Two or more years of Level 2 or Level 3 NICU RN experience.
Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and assess physical, psychosocial, developmental, and pain-management needs.
Identify patient problems, expected outcomes, teaching needs, coping mechanisms, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements; document assessments and plans of care.
Develop individualized patient goals and care plans, prioritize care activities, and coordinate the use of supplies, equipment, and medications.
Implement, reassess, and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety and provide emotional support to patients and significant others.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications safely and correctly, use patient-care equipment, and assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Perform skin care and related procedures, including decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations.
Observe and document patient conditions, treatments, activities, and responses to interventions; use documentation methods consistent with departmental policy.
Respond rapidly and effectively to emergencies and maintain a calm, quiet, and restful atmosphere.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members, communicate changes in patient condition, and direct or delegate care-team assignments while ensuring timely completion.
Provide patient and family education about conditions, medications, drug and food interactions, and discharge instructions; evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Participate in discharge planning and coordinate referrals and post-hospital care as appropriate.
Evaluate care outcomes, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Perform related duties as required.