RN - NICU​/PICU CIA+

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The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the health care team.
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues. Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base. Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies specific to each patient population. This may include all or part of the following:
  Care of newborns in NICU and Care of Pediatric ICU and Pediatric Advanced Care patients.
• Care for newborns in NICU
• Care of Pediatric ICU and Pediatric Advanced Care patients
• Works collaboratively with Pediatric Intensivists and Pediatric Hospitalists in the care of the Pediatric ICU/ Pediatric Advanced Care patient and Neonatalogist and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners for NICU patients.
• Serves as primary RN on NICU Ground and Air Transports, secondary RN on Peds Transports
• Insertion of PICC lines and assistance with IV insertion on pediatric patients in hospital and ED
• Administers medications using proper bar code scanning
• Notifies appropriate provider with high alert lab results
• Severs as a mandated reports for all suspected abuse/neglect cases
• Ensures excellent communication with patients, families through meaningful hourly rounding, bedside report and whiteboard updates
• Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes
• Serves as Maternal Child STAT RN; attends all Maternal Child codes
• Supports care of infants in transition nursery
• Supports procedural pediatric sedation as needed

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Health Care Provider
• Industries Staffing and Recruiting

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