Per Diem NICU RN

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Assesses the patient's physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
• 2.
• Develops, communicates and documents a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family and healthcare team in this process.
• 3.
• Implements and coordinates this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• 4.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient's response to care, and readiness for discharge.
• Revises the plan of care as needed and makes referrals where indicated.
• 5.
• Plans for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family.
• Provides educational opportunities and documents outcomes.
• 6.
• Functions as a preceptor to new staff.
• 7.
• Functions as a charge nurse.
• 8.
• Meets performance expectations for Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, and Staff and Self Development as outlined in performance review.
• 9.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
• 10.
• Demonstrates competency in insertion and maintenance of neonatal peripheral intravenous lines, obtaining neonatal lab samples and maintenance of central intravenous lines.
• 11.
• Demonstrates competency in management of neonates requiring respiratory system support, e.g. suctioning, chest PT.
• 12.
• Demonstrates competency in initial care and stabilization of neonates at high-risk deliveries 13.
• Demonstrates competency when functioning as RN for neonatal transport.
• 14.
• Incorporates principles of developmentally supportive and family centered care.
• 15.
• Supports breast feeding in the NICU through assistance, instruction and collaboration with Lactation Consultant when indicated.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN Preferred.
• Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records.
• Must have ability to use internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.
• EXPERIENCE Recent level 2 or 3 NICU experience required LICENSURE Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license SPECIAL SKILLS BLS required.
• NRP required within six months of hire.
• NICU Certification required within two years after completion of orientation.
• For those employed as of edit date, NICU certification required by 4/1/17.

YNHHS Requisition ID: 186742