RN NICU - Level III

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota. The role is 56 hours per two weeks, on the night shift, with 8-hour shifts, a variable schedule, and an every-other-weekend rotation. The 21-bed NICU cares for infants 28 weeks gestational age and older and offers nasal CPAP and ventilators. In addition to NICU care, staff RNs care for mother-and-baby couplets in Postpartum, with ratios of 1–3 for mother and baby. Responsibilities include assessing mothers and infants, administering medications, assisting with breastfeeding, and helping families become independent in caring for their baby at home. The position offers an opportunity to obtain RN Certification in Neonatal Nursing (RNC). The RN is a key leader of the interdependent team and coordinates care for a group of patients to achieve patient and unit outcomes. This includes assessing patient and family needs, identifying outcomes, establishing and monitoring care plans, and modifying plans as needed. The nurse applies the nursing process and, when holistic therapy is offered, incorporates holistic nursing theory based on Watson’s Theory of Caring and the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association. The RN communicates with patients, families, physicians, and the interdependent team; assesses and documents learning needs; and develops individualized education plans. The role also contributes to point-of-care improvements, follows regulatory and practice standards, promotes collaborative teamwork, and participates in achieving department goals.

Requirements

Active Minnesota RN license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.
NRP certification at hire or within six months after hire onto the unit.
At least one year of RN experience in an acute care hospital or successful completion of a clinical capstone/internship in a NICU setting.

Nice To Haves

RN experience in a Level III NICU.
Hmong, Spanish, or Karenic language proficiency.
BSN degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for a group of patients and work toward patient and unit outcomes.
Assess patient and family needs, identify outcomes, establish plans of care, monitor progress, and modify plans as needed.
Apply the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Incorporate holistic nursing theory based on Watson’s Theory of Caring and American Holistic Nurses’ Association practice standards whenever holistic therapy is offered.
Communicate the plan of care effectively with patients and families, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines.
Assess and document patient and family learning needs and develop individualized education plans.
Participate in developing and implementing point-of-care improvements related to clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness.
Comply with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Coordinate the interdependent team and promote collaborative teamwork and cooperation.
Participate in developing and achieving department goals related to safety, cost, quality, patient experience, and employee engagement.
Assess mothers and infants, administer medications, assist with breastfeeding, and support families in becoming independent in caring for their baby at home.