Rn, Nicu

cincinnatichildrens; United States; Vor Ort; USD 69.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is seeking a NICU nurse for the Night shift, 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week). The unit provides level IV neonatal care for premature and critically ill newborns, incorporating family-centered and developmentally supportive care with advanced therapies and ongoing research.

Night shifts include rotating orientation and weekend requirements. Position emphasizes safety, compliance with CMS standards, and collaborative, interdisciplinary practice within a

Qualifikationen

• Compliance knowledge with regulatory standards.
• Knowledge of safety policies and CMS standards.
• Ability to follow clinical algorithms and care protocols.

Aufgaben

• Compliance - Patient Services Staff: sustain regulatory compliance and safety in the department and hospital, verify certifications and Safety College requirements, share safety best practices with leadership.
• Uses systems thinking: view patient and family within unit, support care coordination, monitor safety, and communicate concerns to leadership.
• Clinical judgment when performing caring practices: collect data, follow protocols, document care plans and outcomes, and educate patients and families using age-appropriate concepts.
• Clinical inquiry & performance review to improve practice: follow guidelines, adopt evidence-based changes, seek help in unusual situations, participate in performance reviews and coaching.
• Collaborates with team using shared decision making: participate in unit governance and cross-disciplinary discussions.
• Interprofessional Practice: integrate IPM in all practice areas.

Jobbeschreibung

Primary Location
Burnet Campus Department
NICU Shift
Night (United States of America) Schedule
Full time Weekly Hours
36 FTE
0.9 Employee Status
Regular

*Expected Starting Pay Range
$37.00 - $42.60 *Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

Unit: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)- A level IV neonatal intensive care unit. The highest level of medical care is provided to premature and critically ill newborns. The NICU environment incorporates the philosophies of family centered care and developmentally supportive care. Advanced therapies include high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The NICU also supports ongoing clinical research studies.

Hours: .9FTE (36 hrs per week)
Shift: Nights (during orientation is a rotating schedule)
Weekend requirements: 48 hrs every six weeks (Weekends are Friday to Sunday)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance - Patient Services Staff - Sustain a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Support leadership in Compliance efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital. Be mindful and judicious in monitoring safety and departmental policies and procedures. Ensure all individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis. Work with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify and share safety best practices. Be mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
• Uses systems thinking - Sees the pieces or components; sees patient and family within the isolated environment of the unit; sees self as key resource to support the family through the healthcare experience through care coordination. Sustains a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Supports leadership in efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital. Monitors and complies with safety and departmental policies and procedures. Ensures individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis. Is mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicates safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
• Clinical judgment when performing caring practices - Collects clinical data; follow algorithms, decision trees, and protocols. Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make appropriate decisions; uses available resources as needed. Documents plan of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes. Focuses on the usual and customary needs of the patient and family; anticipates future needs; bases care on standards and protocols; maintains a safe physical environment; acknowledges death as a potential outcome. Consistently integrates age specific concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning. Using self-management support, develops care goals and actions through partnerships with patients and families. Facilitates patient and family learning by providing structured education based on the plan of care goals, and the needs of the patient and family; uses teach back to evaluate effectiveness.
• Clinical inquiry & performance review to improve practice - Follows standards and guidelines; implements clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others; recognizes the need for further learning to improve patient care; recognizes routine or obvious changing patient situation (e.g., deterioration, crisis); in unusual care situations, seeks help when needed to identify patient problem. Uses self-appraisal performance review and peer review, including annual goal setting, for assurance of competence and professional development to promote safe and ethical practice using the nursing process. Demonstrates openness to coaching and mentoring from others. Facilitates learning by assisting with peer and student learning experiences. Works with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement and evaluate safety best practices.
• Collaborates with team using shared decision making - Is receptive to the contributions of the interdisciplinary team in team meetings and discussion regarding patient issues. Participates in shared governance at the point-of-care as a member of unit-based councils or by demonstrating awareness and contributing to shared decision making (reading minutes, giving feedback and implementing council decisions).
• Interprofessional Practice - Demonstrates consistent integration of the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) in all aspects of practice.
• Exhibits ad