Registered Nurse - NICU

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC HealthCare's Tucson Medical Center NICU unit seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide direct patient care to newborns in a Level III NICU. The role requires coordination with a high-risk Labor and Delivery team and a dedicated neonatal transport support, 24/7.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, care planning, rounds, and collaboration with physicians, while upholding TMCH values of integrity, community, and compassion. A sign-on bonus is available for NICU experience.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Current RN licensure in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.
• NICU-specific competencies and ability to provide family-centered newborn care may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes.
• Writes or updates nursing histories, assessments, and care plans.
• Performs rounds and reviews reports, updating physician as needed.
• Communicates with physicians and other staff to coordinate care.
• Ensures patient safety and adheres to aseptic techniques.
• Maintains patient documentation and consent for procedures.
• Gives orientation and education to assigned personnel.
• NICU-specific duties include care for newborns and developmentally appropriate family involvement.

Skills

Direct patient care

Critical care procedures

EKG interpretation

Communication skills

Safety rules reading

Team collaboration

Job description

TMC HealthCare

TMC HealthCare is Southern Arizona's regional nonprofit hospital system with Tucson Medical Center at its core. Each day staff comes to work to use their skills and expertise to improve the health of the entire community, from birth to the end of life.

$10,000 Sign-on bonus offered with 2 years of NICU experience!

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson’s only non-profit community owned hospital. Employees choose to work at TMC because of our values of integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community. Our passion for caring for the Tucson community has expanded over the last 75 years to include community partnerships, new medical specialties, and medical clinics to further provide the care our community deserves.

Why Join Tucson Medical Center?

We don’t only care for our patients, we care for our TMC family too. As a member of our family you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of benefits. In addition to all the benefits you would expect from a leading medical facility (medical, dental, vision, 401K with match) we also provide:

• Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Coaching
• Extensive Onsite Gym for $12.00 a Month

Unit Information:

The NICU is a 41 bed level III Intensive Care Nursery.We care for all sick and premature babies (as small as 23 weeks gestation).The NICU supports Labor and Delivery with a high-risk team to respond to all high-risk deliveries. The NICU has a Neonatal Transport Team that provides services to all Level 1I am v Nurseries and 11 centers in southeastern Arizona and Northern Mexico. The team consists of a RN and aRespiratory Therapist.The team operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

SUMMARY:

Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.

Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans; maintains patient documentation.

Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.

Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.

Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.

Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.

Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues.

P rovides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.

May manage IV lines, ensure that sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure that the patient is handled in a medically safe manner.

May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging; complies with examination competency as defined in the Imaging Services Practice Standards.

Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.

Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel.

Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.

Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.

Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred. (Positions assigned to EP: require two (2) years of EP experience or demonstrated competency in all areas of EP Lab procedures).

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION:

Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certification may be required per department.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques, tools, and responses required to ensure optimal patient care.
• Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications, and patient preparation.
• Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner with staff involved in critical care, and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients.
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG.
• Skill demonstrated in assigned disciplines such as EP, directly involved in patient care.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
• Ability to speak and communicate effectively.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• NICU only: Ability to provide family centered developmentally appropriate care of newborns. Ability to handle the emotional stress associated with caring for a critically ill newborn or neonate. Ability to formulate a plan of care and support multidisciplinary collaboration.