RN NICU

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Join Fairview as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN. Make a meaningful impact every day as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. In this vital role, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team dedicated to providing life-saving care for our tiniest and most vulnerable patients. Located in the heart of the southwest Twin Cities metro, Southdale Hospital is a respected leader in innovative, high-acuity care, offering more than 40 specialized medical services. Here, you’ll work with advanced technology in a collaborative, family-centered environment where your expertise, compassion, and critical thinking are valued and supported. Join us and be part of a mission-driven organization committed to healing, discovery, and education—one newborn at a time. About this Unit: Do you have a passion for family care? If so, the Birthplace may be the right fit for you! The Birthplace at Southdale Hospital has three components: NICU, Family Care Center, and Labor and Delivery. This extensive department offers professional growth by cross-training staff to other units within the Birthplace. The unit has 12 Labor/Delivery/Birthing rooms, 4 flex rooms, 3 OB triage rooms, 2 OR's, and a Recovery room, as well as 30-bed Mom/Baby private rooms. The NICU itself has 18 beds and is a Level III center caring for babies at 28 weeks and beyond. The Birthplace averages 250 births per month. The NICU is an 18 bed Level III nursery where we provide care for neonates 28 weeks gestation and above. We have advanced practice providers in house 24/7/365 who, along with neonatologists, partner with our nurses to provide the highest quality patient care and outstanding experiences in an environment that is passionate about patient safety, teamwork and professional growth and development. Our team provides developmental care in a family centered environment. The person in this position will also work in postpartum when needed. Schedule: This position is 72 hours per two weeks on nights, 12 hour shifts (7pm-7:30am) with every other or 3rd weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.

Requirements

MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
NRP required before the end of orientation
2-4 years of current RN NICU experience
Train to Charge Nurse within one year of hire date

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Nursing
5 years RN NICU experience
Demonstrates the ability to work under stress in a variety of situations
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Ability to perform nursing duties required for assigned clinical setting
Proficient in the English language
Electronic Charting (EPIC)
Attention to detail
Ability to problem solve effectively

Responsibilities

Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care
Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)