Registered Nurse - NICU

• Assessment:

• Collects and organizes, systematically, patient data using all possible resources.

• Examines patient to determine physical status including interview, observation, and inspection.

• Identifies and records patient's physical, psycho-social condition including history, health habits and patient perception

• Planning:

• Formulates a care plan which identifies patient needs in priority order, including patient and/or family participation, and expected outcomes

• Collaborates with health team.

• Identifies patient's educational needs and coping mechanisms.

• Anticipates work-flow, and completes tasks.

• Responds to schedule changes and/or emergencies.

• Implementation:

• Delivers care that communicates the worth and dignity of patient.

• Adapts nursing procedures when possible to meeting individual needs of patients.

• Meets patient's needs for daily hygiene and acceptable appearance

• Involves patient and family in the care when it is therapeutic to do so.

• Identifies physical symptoms and changes; and takes appropriate action.

• Administers medications and treatments according to established policies and procedures.

• Observes behavioral and physiological changes due to medications and takes appropriate action.

• Uses good medical and surgical asepsis in delivery of care.

• Demonstrates skill using equipment necessary to delivery of patient care.

• Helps patient accept dependence/independence appropriate to condition.

• Protects patients from environmental hazards.

• Takes action to meet patient's needs for adequate hydration and elimination.

• Takes action in response to anticipated or manifest patient anxiety or distress.

• Provides for mental and social stimulation in appropriate amounts on the basis of patient's potential.

• Implements teaching plan using principles of teaching and learning.

• Evaluation:

• Uses current data to measure progress toward goal achievement.

• Initiates Nursing actions if patient fails to progress toward pre-set goals

• Evaluates teaching done by obtaining patient or “significant other” verbalization of instructions

• Refers patient's needs which cannot be met to appropriate personnel and obtains feedback.

• Documentation:

• Writes admission notes which reflect a clear picture of the patient's physical and psychological status.

• Records patient data on the Nursing Care Plan.

• Writes Nurse's Notes demonstrating progress or lack of progress toward patient goals; presenting a clear and current picture of the patient's status; indicating a knowledge of and appreciation for legal and ethical aspects of charting; and reflecting Nursing Intervention and Patient Response.

• Uses graphic/flow sheets correctly when pertinent to patient's condition.

• Writes discharge notes which clearly reflect the patient's status with regard to health, activity, and knowledge at the time of discharge.

• Professional Implications:

• Makes decisions which reflect sound judgment based upon knowledge of facts

• Suggests constructive changes in delivery or monitoring of patient care.

• Participates in review and revision of Policies and Procedures as directed by Head Nurse, Supervisor or Assistant Director of Nursing.

• Serves on committees.

• Utilizes and enforces Universal Precautions.

• Performs related duties, as required.

• ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor's degree in nursing, preferred.

• Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment, if hired after September 1, 2010, and obtain a BSN degree within five (5) years of employment date.

• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.

• NRP required.

• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience required.

BLS required.

• Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).