NICU RN

Penn State Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in the Puget Sound region seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Neonatal/NICU team. You will provide thoughtful, evidence-based nursing care, perform skilled assessments, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary group to optimize outcomes for fragile newborns.

We value critical thinking, patient-centered care, and commitment to professional growth. A WA RN license, BLS, and NICU residency (or completion of a 12-week NICU program) are required or

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• WA RN license upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) through AHA upon hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 months.
• New graduate with NICU practicum preferred; NICU residency required if no nursery experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, comprehensive nursing care and perform skilled assessments.
• Administer medications and document care per hospital policy.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Prepare for discharge and coordinate post-discharge needs as appropriate.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and maintain professional growth.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NICU residency

CPR (BLS)

Neonatal resuscitation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Adheres to the department’s and hospital’s policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards. Keeps abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
• Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assesses patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental and spiritual needs. Gathers data relevant for patient care. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments. Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with coordinating post discharge needs.
• Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.
• Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates self accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
• Documents care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings. Receives and assures appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing., upon hire and
• New graduate with completion of senior practicum in a specialty area (i.e., NICU, MBU, L&D) preferred and successful completion of a 12 week NICU residency program or
• If no previous experience in the nursery, must successfully complete a 12 week NICU residency program.
• Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR through the American Heart Association, upon hire and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - months and

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing and One year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire and
• Previous Level II or Level III experience or
• Maternal Newborn Nursing, upon hire or
• Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, upon hire or
• Low Risk Neonatal Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person - body, mind, and spirit - in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.