Registered Nurse PD (NICU)

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Located in the city of Santa Barbara, California, Cottage Children's Medical Center is recognized today as a regional referral center for the medical needs of infants, toddlers, and children throughout the tri-county area. The primary focus of the 22 bed, Level III, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (served by a dedicated RN/RCP Transport team) is the provision of critical nursing care to the infant in crisis. The neonatal patient may suffer from a wide variety of medical conditions such as prematurity, respiratory distress, meconium aspiration syndrome, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis and surgical conditions requiring pre and post-operative care. Care ranges from the acute phase to patient needs or conditions necessitating close observation and interventions. The NICU utilizes a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team approach to meet the patient's needs throughout their hospital stay and we recognize the importance of parents and family as being an important members of the team.

Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
• AAP/AHA NRP
• 1 year experience in a Level II or III NICU

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree

Responsibilities

• Provision of critical nursing care to the infant in crisis.
• Care for neonatal patients with conditions such as prematurity, respiratory distress, meconium aspiration syndrome, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis and surgical conditions requiring pre and post-operative care.
• Provide care ranging from the acute phase to patient needs or conditions necessitating close observation and interventions.
• Utilize a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team approach to meet patient needs.
• Recognize the importance of parents and family as important members of the team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees