RN NICU - Level III

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

4d•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 position is 60 hours per two weeks on the night shift, working 12-hour shifts on a variable schedule and every third weekend. St. John’s 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. Nurses assess mothers and infants, administer medications, assist with breastfeeding, and help families become independent in caring for their baby at home. The position offers the opportunity to obtain RN Certification in Neonatal Nursing (RNC). The RN serves as a key leader of the interdependent team and coordinates care for a group of patients to achieve patient and unit outcomes. The role includes comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs, identifying outcomes, establishing and monitoring plans of care, and modifying those plans as needed. The RN 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, the interdependent team, and other disciplines; assesses and documents learning needs; and develops individualized education plans. The role also contributes to point-of-care improvements, regulatory and safety compliance, collaborative teamwork, and 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 a Level III or IV NICU in an acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for a group of patients and work with the interdependent team to achieve patient and unit outcomes.
Assess patient and family needs, identify desired outcomes, establish plans of care, monitor progress, and modify plans as needed.
Apply the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to coordinate outcome-focused patient care.
Incorporate holistic nursing theory based on Watson’s Theory of Caring and applicable 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 creating and implementing point-of-care improvements for clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, 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.
Promote collaborative teamwork and cooperation while coordinating the interdependent team.
Participate in developing and achieving department goals related to safety, cost, quality, patient experience, and employee engagement.
Care for NICU patients and postpartum mother-and-baby couplets, including assessing mothers and infants, administering medications, assisting with breastfeeding, and supporting families’ independence in caring for their babies at home.