RN Neonatal ICU

CommonSpirit Health•Glendale, CA

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. You will complete assessments, perform skilled procedures, implement and update individualized care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve desired health outcomes. The role requires sound clinical judgment, critical thinking, a patient-first approach, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. You will organize and prioritize care while attending to patients’ needs and comfort; identify physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge, and cultural needs; and adapt interventions to the patient population, diagnosis, and age-specific needs. You will involve patients and families in care planning, coordinate with other disciplines, reassess patients after interventions, and respond promptly and appropriately to changes in condition. You will also follow current practice standards and applicable rules and regulations, act as a patient advocate, and support ethical practice. The position is represented by CNA and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The role is at Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, a 334-bed nonprofit acute care hospital with a Level III NICU.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing; minimum education as required for RN licensure.
At least 6 months of previous acute care RN experience in the same unit, upon hire.
Current California RN license, upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Two or more years of acute care experience in a Level II or Level III NICU.

Responsibilities

Provide effective, comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes.
Organize and prioritize patient care activities while considering patient needs and comfort.
Collaborate with other disciplines to create a comprehensive, holistic, and effective plan of care.
Apply current practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Demonstrate accountability for ethical behavior and address or escalate ethical practice issues.
Advocate for patients.
Complete competent patient assessments and identify unit-specific physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge, and cultural needs.
Develop individualized plans of care based on assessments, coordinate with other disciplines when indicated, prioritize care needs, and set measurable goals and time frames.
Include patients and families in care planning.
Implement interventions based on nursing and medical plans of care, adapting them to patient population, diagnosis, and age-specific needs.
Use equipment and supplies appropriately, including following established policies and protocols for the transport, handling, and storage of intravenous fluids.
Reassess patients after interventions to determine their effectiveness and update plans of care to reflect current needs.
Recognize and respond in a timely, clinically appropriate manner to changes in patients’ conditions, including changes in level of consciousness, vital signs, or test results.