RN - NICU (.6 FTE, Days)

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

EvergreenHealth is seeking an experienced Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse for its Children’s Services department. The RN provides total direct nursing care for patients in accordance with established standards of care and hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role includes serving as a patient advocate and coordinating care and education with patients and their families or significant others, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. Recent Level III NICU experience is preferred, with two years preferred.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program; a nursing diploma, ADN, BSN, or MSN is accepted.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Washington State.
Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
Current Healthcare Provider PALS certification by date of hire for RNs working in Pediatrics only.
NRP certification within four weeks of hire.
At least one year of inpatient NICU RN experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN).
Two years of recent Level III NICU RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and function as a patient advocate.
Assess the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients.
Coordinate patient and family/significant other education.
Continuously plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, involving the patient and family/significant other in the process.
Work with physician partners and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plans of care.
Promptly communicate relevant information, including patient information, safety issues, equipment problems, and quality issues, to the immediate supervisor.
Communicate and document changes in patient condition promptly to the charge nurse or supervisor and physician.
Meet attendance, punctuality, and dependability guidelines.
Effectively perform and follow through on assigned responsibilities within designated or agreed-upon timeframes.
Complete responsibilities consistently with organizational policies, goals, and values.
Perform other duties as assigned.