RN - NICU (Level IV)

Prominent Career Solutions, LLC•Seattle, WA

1d•$80,000 - $156,000

About The Position

The RN - NICU provides specialized nursing care in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit. The nurse assesses patients, identifies appropriate nursing diagnoses, plans and implements care, and evaluates outcomes. They develop, update, and coordinate patient care plans to support patient goals and optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum. The role includes monitoring, recording, and communicating patient conditions, and maintaining required competencies for the area and populations served. The nurse advocates for ethical, holistic care in partnership with patients and families, supporting their autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs. They foster learning for patients, families, nursing colleagues, students, other healthcare team members, and the community. They promote safety and quality by identifying and correcting problems, integrating evidence and best practices, and using data to improve outcomes. The position requires ongoing professional development and practice within the applicable legal and professional standards. The nurse also leads and coordinates teams, delegates appropriately, collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, and models professional nursing behaviors.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire.
National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
National Provider NRP certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics upon hire.
One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients; identify appropriate nursing diagnoses; plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Develop, update, and coordinate patient care plans to achieve patient goals and optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Maintain essential competencies required for the area of hire and populations served.
Advocate for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning and promoting autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs.
Foster learning for patients and families, nursing colleagues, students, other healthcare team members, and the community.
Promote safety and quality, identify and correct problems, integrate evidence and best practices into nursing care, and use data to improve patient outcomes.
Engage in ongoing professional development and promote a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
Lead and coordinate teams, delegate appropriately, coordinate care, and collaborate with interprofessional team members.
Model professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.