Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU - PRN

denverhealth; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Career advancement pathways

Loan forgiveness eligibility

On-site fitness center

Job summary

Denver Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the NICU to join our mission-driven team on a PRN basis. The NICU is a 26-bed unit caring for about 350 newborns annually with a 1:2.5 nurse-to-patient ratio and a focus on family-centered care.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, documenting accurately, monitoring vital signs, and coordinating with the health care team to plan and evaluate care. BLS, RN license, and NRP within 6 months are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required.
• RN license (DORA) required.
• NRP certification required within 6 months of hire.
• BLS/CPR required.

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities to identify potential health or safety problems.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patient's condition and vital signs.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's responses and conditions.
• Develop and modify patient care plans as indicated by patient's responses and conditions.
• Prepare patients for, and assist with examinations and treatments.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Instruct individuals and families on health education and disease prevention and after care.
• Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or disabled patients.
• Medication administration, documentation and reassessment.
• Promote positive patient experience.

Skills

ANA Standards

Effective communication

Emergency response

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

EPIC documentation

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU - PRN to join our team! We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe in-it's something we live every day, for life's journey.

Our Values
Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department
Nursery ICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a 26-bed unit provides care to approximately 350 newborns annually. The unit consists of both private and semi-private rooms equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment. This unit has an expansive interprofessional team and together make up many unit-based committees with focus on training and quality improvement initiatives. The NICU's nurse to patient ratio is 1:2.5 and is supported by social workers, pediatric pharmacists, respiratory therapists, speech, occupational and physical therapists. We practice family centered care, and parents play an important role in the care and development of their baby.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics to provide care to all healthcare consumers. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in healthcare consumer safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice. "Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute."

Essential Functions:

• Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities to identify potential health or safety problems (15%)
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records (10%)
• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patient's condition and vital signs (10%)
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's responses and conditions (10%)
• Develop and modify patient care plans as indicated by patient's responses and conditions (10%)
• Prepare patients for, and assist with examinations and treatments (10%)
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care (5%)
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity (5%)
• Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel (5%)
• Instruct individuals and families on health education and disease prevention and after care (5%)
• Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or disabled patients (5%)
• Medication administration, documentation and reassessment (5%)
• Promote positive patient experience (5%)

Education :

Associate's Degree Required

Work Experience :

One year experience in a direct patient care setting preferred

Licenses :

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required
• RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Required within 6 months of hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards.
Ensures all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patient's status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
Employee has completed and met their clinical competency standards
Ability to use medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
Skilled in maintaining effective working relationship with patients, employees, and the public.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
Ability to communicate clearly.
Microsoft Office Suite required.
EPIC documentation preferred.

Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Work Type

PRN/Intermittent

Salary

$36.00 - $57.77 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

• Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
• Community resource n