Rn Registered Nurse - Nicu Pt | Atrium Health Pineville

Overview

NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Pineville

Unit Summary

The Neonatal Care Unit at Pineville is a 10 bed Level 3 neonatal unit. We care for neonates 28 weeks gestation and above and provide therapies/interventions such as conventional ventilation, bubble CPAP, central line/IV therapy, continuous monitoring, development care, and excellent patient/family experience. Candidates are required to have a minimum of one year Level 4 experience to be considered.

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse I provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Essential Functions

• Practices ethically.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Evaluates one's own and others nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications.
Nursing candidates must have a minimum of one year with level 4 NICU experience.
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.
Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider status according to American Heart Association.
Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.