Registered Nurse - NICU, Full time, Night

Job Description

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.

As a core member of the Care delivery team, the Clinical Nurse practices as the patients nurse and collaborates with the team to facilitate the coordination of patient care at the unit level. Through utilization of the nursing process, the clinical nurse diagnoses and treats patient and family responses to actual or potential health problems. The Clinical Nurse is accountable to the patient, family, peers, and Manager. Patient and family centered care (PFCC) at YNHH is demonstrated by working with patients and their families based on the 4 principles of PFCC: participation, dignity and respect, information sharing, and collaboration. This includes providing service excellence by creating a great "First Impression" by demonstrating exemplary customer service skills for all customer groups including patients, families/friends, physicians, staff and support department personnel. Adheres to the "I Am YNHH" service excellence pledge and promotes a positive work environment.

Our NICU is a level III 16 bed unit that provides care for infants newborns beginning at 26 weeks with state of the art equipment   Our  Scope of care includes pre-term infants less than 37 weeks, all respiratory disease and cardiac disease assessment and stabilization , and all newborn associated complications that occur after birth. r/o sepsis, hypoglycemia, perinatal distress. Staff Nurse clinicians and NNPs are proficient in management of the various lines , drains and airways  associated with the high level of care that is provided, perform venipuncture/initiate intravenous therapy.  Management of umbilical artery and PICC lines.  We provide continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, placement of nasal gastric tubes for gavage feedings.  Our NICU nurses attend all cesarean section births  and high risk deliveries. Our shifts are 7:00am-7:30 pm and 7:00pm-7:30am. The NICU team is comprised of 2 full time Neonatologists, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Neonatal Nurses, Respiratory Care Technicians and Unit secretary.  The NICU staff works collaboratively with Labor and Delivery and Mother/Baby Units to provide high quality family-centered care.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. Nursing Process
• 1.1 The Clinical Nurse II SVC (CN II SVC) utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation while caring for our patients maintaining confidentiality and dignity. The Clinical Nurse II SVC provides safe, effective evidenced based care tailored to the individual needs of the patient and family. As a core member of the care delivery team, the Clinical Nurse II SVC partners with the team to facilitate the coordination of patient care at the unit level utilizing the principles of patient/family centered care.
• 2. Clinician Patient Relationship
• 2.1 Demonstrates a holistic and caring approach throughout the nurse patient relationship.
• 3. Clinical Expertise / Problem Solving
• 3.1 Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to support the work of the team, unit activities, and the accomplishment of positive patient outcomes.
• 4. Collaboration/Teamwork
• 4.1 Delegates responsibilities to appropriate members of the care delivery team based upon an understanding of others' roles, scope of practice, knowledge, and capabilities to ensure optimal utilization of personnel.
• 5. Practice Development / Positive Impact (improvement of the self and improvement of the practice of nursing}
• 5.1 Successfully completes the competency based orientation within designated time frame.
• 6. Leadership
• 6.1 Communicates in a calm professional manner with patients, families, colleagues, members of the care team, and other hospital personnel, accepts and elicits feedback, and works toward resolving problems and clarifying issues and concerns.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. Licensed and a currently Clinical Nurse in the State of Connecticut. All newly hired Registered Nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain within one month of hire.

EXPERIENCE

NICU RN experience required. Clinical Nurse is the basic level for new graduates and all registered nurses., All RNs are expected to advance to their optimal level of functioning through promotion., Five or more years of clinical nurse experience

SPECIAL SKILLS

Excellent communications, interpersonal, coordinative, and organizational skills.