Registered Nurse - NICU - Full Time/ Nights

Valley Children's Healthcare; Madera, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Hospital in Central California operates the region's only Regional Level IV NICU. The RN in NICU coordinates patient care, under the Nursing Practice Act, ensuring 1:1/2:1 ratios in ICU and 1:3 in intermediate care.

Qualifications include CA-BRN license, BLS, and NRP with experience in Neonatal care; bilingual skills preferred. Compensation is provided for night shifts with full-time employment.

Qualifications

• RN - CA-BRN license required
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer
• NRP certification within six months of hire or transfer

Responsibilities

• Provide competent nursing care and coordinate patient plan of care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to achieve outcomes.
• Comply with Valley Children's Hospital policies and Nursing Practice Act

Skills

Bilingual skills

Education

Program Accredited nursing program

College Degree - 4 year Nursing (preferred)

Job description

About Us:

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Valley Children’s Hospital is Central California’s only Regional Level IV NICU - the highest level of medical care available for premature and critically ill newborns. With a focus on family-centered care, our patients have access to a full range of pediatric and surgical specialists that treat potentially life-threatening illnesses due to extreme prematurity, congenital defects, injury, chronic illnesses and more. Our NICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU and 1:3 in Intermediate Care. Collectively, our NICUs provide specialized care for more than 1,400 fragile babies and nearly 25,000 patient days a year. Our team supports a network of NICUs throughout Central California, providing services for Madera County, Merced County, Fresno County, Kings County and Tulare County.

Our level II and level III satellite NICUs (Fresno, Merced & Hanford) are staffed with Valley Children’s team of experts to provide patients the opportunity to receive treatment closer to home. The nurses in these satellite units are trained to attend high-risk deliveries and resuscitate babies in the delivery room if needed. Our NICU is ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024- the seventh such ranking for our NICU. Our expert team consists of more than 250 neonatal nurses, constantly striving to innovate and improve patient care so babies have the best outcomes.

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for providing competent nursing care. Responsible for coordination of the patient's plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions that lead to established outcomes. This position practices under the direction of the designated nurse executive, within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, and in accordance with Valley Children's Hospital policies.

Qualifications:

Education

• Program Accredited nursing program (required)


• College Degree - 4 year Nursing (preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required)


• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)


• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program - AHA - American Heart Association within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position (required)

Work Experience

• Experience to correlate with Clinical Advancement Program (required)

Skills and Abilities

• Bilingual Skills Preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range:

$46.25 - $61.43

Workshift:

Night (United States of America)

Position Exempt:

No

FTE %:

86.25

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

34.5

Daily Hours:

11.5