RN Nicu

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. In the Neonatal Intensive Care unit, the RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate plans of care, evaluates outcomes, documents care, and collaborates with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The RN administers medications and treatments, manages IV lines, uses medical equipment, and initiates emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with orders, policies, and procedures. The role also includes educating patients and families, directing and delegating care to nursing aides and licensed practical nurses when appropriate, and supporting the development of peers, new staff, and students through role-modeling and precepting. The RN maintains professional competence, applies evidence-based practice, contributes to quality improvement and research integration, and uses resources effectively to promote safe, high-quality, cost-effective care.

Requirements

At least 1 year of NICU experience is required, as stated in the job heading.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing required.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire unless they have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles, at hire.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting required.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
BLS certification (training course C) required upon hire.
Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP is required.
All staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients must meet applicable stroke-specific education requirements before starting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize health data systematically, involving the family and responding to the patient’s immediate condition and needs.
Analyze assessment data, establish nursing diagnoses, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant plans of care.
Identify individualized expected patient outcomes and provide continuity of care based on current evidence-based nursing practice.
Implement care-plan interventions, including medications, treatments, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures in accordance with applicable orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
Monitor patient progress, document observations and interventions, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing care.
Record relevant patient information, including therapeutic measures and multisystem monitoring data, in a retrievable form.
Teach patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care when appropriate.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and organizational policies; integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into practice.
Support professional development of peers, staff, and students through positive role-modeling, precepting, mentoring, and assistance with competency skills.
Participate in evidence-based research and use findings to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Help develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care and facilitate appropriate changes to nursing practice.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care, and use resources effectively and efficiently.