RN NICU - Level III

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

4d•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 role is 48 hours per two weeks, with 8-hour shifts on a variable Day/Evening schedule and an every-other-weekend rotation. The 21-bed Level III NICU cares for infants who are 28 weeks gestational age and older, and offers nasal CPAP and ventilator support. 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 in Postpartum include assessing mothers and infants, administering medications, assisting with breastfeeding, and supporting families in becoming independent in caring for their baby at home. The position offers an 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. This includes assessing patient and family needs, identifying 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 based on Watson’s Theory of Caring and the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association.

Requirements

Active Minnesota RN license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.
NRP certification at hire or within six months after joining 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.
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 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 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 developing and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes.
Comply with regulatory, accreditation, board of nursing, patient safety, infection control, and other established practice requirements, 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.
In Postpartum, assess mothers and infants, administer medications, assist with breastfeeding, and help families develop independence in caring for their baby at home.