Staff Nurse II (Neonatal ICU)

Quick Facts

• Role: Staff Nurse II (Neonatal ICU)

• Setting: Acute patient care, Neonatal ICU

• Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts)

• Schedule: Per Diem/Casual; variable days; every other weekend

Description

Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care in an acute setting, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care.

Develops, implements, and coordinates a holistic, individualized plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.

Maintains collaborative relationships through timely communication while adhering to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs (physical and psychosocial)

• Coordinate and deliver nursing care, including transitions of care

• Educate patients and families and apply adult learning principles

• Develop and coordinate individualized plan of care with holistic considerations

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers

• Follow hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and regulations

Requirements

• Current California RN license

• Current Basic Life Support – Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) recognition (American Heart Association or Greater Sacramento Region)

• NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program (Neonatal Recitation Program) recognition

• Minimum 6 months area specific acute care experience within the last 2 years

• Knowledge of nursing process for assessing physical and psychosocial needs

• Awareness of adult learning principles for teaching patients and families

Benefits

• No listed benefits