Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Nursery, (NICU)
About The Position
The Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) is a 30-bed unit dedicated to caring for critically ill and premature infants from New Hampshire and Vermont. Our approach is patient and family-centered, encouraging family presence and participation in the baby’s care from the outset, as they are considered integral members of the care team. Nurses provide care to infants with nurse-to-patient ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:3. We encourage primary nursing to enhance family satisfaction. Opportunities for professional growth are abundant, including participation in our unit-based practice council and various quality improvement projects. Additionally, there is a specialized two-person high-risk neonatal transport team, comprising an ICN RN trained in this advanced care and a respiratory care practitioner.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
- Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) optional; must maintain either BLS or PALS
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
- Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
- Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and assist patients and families in expressing self-determination.
- Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
- Engages in the governance of practice.
- Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
- Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
- Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to other members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies and procedures.
- Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
- Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
- Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
- Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
- Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
- Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
