RN NICU - Level III

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring an RN for the Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota. The position is 60 hours per two weeks, working 12-hour night shifts on a variable schedule, including every third weekend. St. John’s Hospital is a 184-bed facility offering a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services. Its 21-bed Level III 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 patient ratios of 1–3 for mom and baby. Responsibilities there include assessing mothers and infants, administering medications, supporting breastfeeding, and helping families develop independence in caring for their baby at home. The role offers an opportunity to obtain RN Certification in Neonatal Nursing (RNC). The RN is a key leader on 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 desired outcomes, establishing and monitoring plans of care, and modifying plans as needed. The RN applies the nursing process and, when holistic therapy is offered, incorporates holistic nursing theory aligned with the American Holistic Nurses' Association practice standards and Watson's Theory of Caring. The RN communicates with patients and families, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines; assesses and documents learning needs; and develops individualized education plans. The RN participates in point-of-care improvements and department goals related to clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, safety, cost, and efficiency. The role requires compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety and infection control practices, and established policies and procedures.

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 ICU, ED, or RN NICU Level III or IV experience in an acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

RN NICU experience.
Hmong, Spanish, or Karenic language proficiency.
BSN degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for a group of patients as a key leader of the interdependent team, working 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, to coordinate outcome-focused patient care.
Incorporate holistic nursing theory aligned with 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.
Assess mothers and infants, administer medications, assist with breastfeeding, and support families in developing independence in caring for their baby at home.
Participate in developing and implementing point-of-care improvements to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes.
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 while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation.
Participate in developing and achieving department goals related to safety, cost, quality, patient experience, and employee engagement.