RN Neonatal ICU
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Neonatal ICU, you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive care; make critical assessments; perform skilled procedures; and implement patient care plans. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The position requires keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. The RN follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, the Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal and safety requirements, environmental and infection-control standards, the Nurse Practices Act, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights. The RN applies clinical knowledge to coordinate patient care by regularly planning and evaluating care, maintains professional and collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients, families, and the public as appropriate, and protects the confidentiality of patient information. The role also involves sound nursing judgment, working knowledge of the nursing process, guiding interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks, and leading care by setting priorities and coordinating nursing activities. The employer is not currently accepting applications from new graduates or nurses new to the specialty. The position is represented by SEIU L121 and is covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- Successful completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- At least one year of current acute-care registered nursing experience in the specialty area upon hire.
- At least one year of experience in a NICU.
- Active California RN license.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
- Fire Safety training within 90 days.
- Applications are not currently being accepted from new graduates or nurses new to the specialty.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with an EHR such as Cerner or MediTech.
Responsibilities
- Deliver compassionate, high-quality, individualized patient care.
- Conduct critical assessments, perform skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans.
- Coordinate patient care by regularly planning and evaluating care.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support optimal patient outcomes.
- Follow hospital and departmental policies, objectives, quality-improvement requirements, legal and safety requirements, environmental and infection-control standards, the Nurse Practices Act, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
- Maintain professional and collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
- Apply effective nursing judgment and working knowledge of the nursing process.
- Guide interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
- Establish priorities and coordinate nursing care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
