RN NICU - Level III

Fairview Health Services • Maplewood, MN

6d • 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 on the night shift, with 12-hour shifts, a variable schedule, and every-third-weekend rotation.

St. John’s Hospital is a 184-bed facility offering a range 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 postpartum mother-and-baby couplets, with patient ratios of 1–3 for mom and baby. Responsibilities include assessing mothers and infants, administering medications, assisting with breastfeeding, and helping families develop independence in caring for their baby at home. The role offers the opportunity to obtain RN Certification in Neonatal Nursing (RNC).

The RN serves as 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 those plans as needed. The RN applies the nursing process, communicates with patients, families, physicians, and colleagues, supports patient and family education, contributes to point-of-care improvements, follows applicable standards and requirements, and advances 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 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 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, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome-focused patient care.
• Incorporate holistic nursing theory based on Watson’s Theory of Caring and the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association when 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 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 while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation.
• Participate in developing and achieving department goals for 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.
• Potential sign-on bonus if the role is eligible and a bonus program is approved and in place at the time of offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed