RN NICU - Level III

Fairview Health Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO/vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

A reputable health service provider in Maplewood, MN is seeking a dedicated RN for the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. The role involves coordinating patient care, comprehensive assessments, and fostering collaborative teamwork. Candidates must have an active MN RN license, BLS certification, and at least one year of NICU experience. Preferred qualifications include being fluent in Hmong, Spanish, or Karenic, and holding a BSN degree. A competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Must have an active RN license in Minnesota.
• Certification in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers is required.
• Experience in a NICU setting for at least one year is required.
• At least one year RN NICU experience in an Acute Care Hospital

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for a group of patients including comprehensive assessments.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families about care plans.
• Participate in the development and achievement of department goals.
• Assesses and documents learning needs of patient and family; develops an education plan
• Coordinates interdependent team and participates in department goals

Skills

Active MN RN License

Basic Life Support (BLS)

NRP Certification

NICU experience

Language Proficiency (Hmong, Spanish, Karenic)

Education

BSN Degree

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a hardworking RN at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This position is 48 hours per two weeks on the Night shift, for 8 hour shifts, variable schedule, and every other weekend rotation. This position will float to Pospartum after orientation.

St. John’s Hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and caring, personal staff. State of the art technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and compassionate health care delivery. We are committed to providing superior health care to our growing community. Our 184 bed facility offers a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

About this Unit

The Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a 14 bed level 3 that cares for infants that are 28 weeks gestational age and older. St. John’s NICU offers nasal CPAP and ventilators. In addition to working in the NICU environment, staff RNs will care for couplet in mom’s room, patient ratios are 1-3 for mom and baby. RNs will assess mothers and infants, provide medication administration, assist with breastfeeding and work towards a family’s independence in caring for their baby at home. This position has the opportunity for obtaining RN Certification in Neonatal Nursing (RNC).

The RN serves as the key leader of the interdependent team and is responsible to achieve patient and unit outcomes by coordinating the care for a group of patients. This includes: comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on the needs' assessment; establishing the plan of care; monitoring the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.

• Demonstrates dedication to principles of the patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) and achieving the HealthEast nursing vision and strategy
• Applies the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome focused patient care. Throughout this process, also understands and incorporates holistic nursing theory based on Watson's Theory of Caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association whenever holistic therapy is offered
• Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care
• Assess and documents learning needs of the patient and family. Develops an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs
• Actively participates in crafting and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes
• Complies with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures
• Coordinates the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation
• Actively participates in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement)

Required Qualifications

• Active MN RN License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers
• NRP Certification at or within 6 months post hire onto the unit
• At least one year RN NICU experience in an Acute Care Hospital

Preferred qualifications

• Hmong/Spanish/Karenic language proficiency
• BSN Degree

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/hemnarn

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status