RN - NICU - Santa Monica

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health in Santa Monica seeks a skilled NICU nurse to provide compassionate care for critically ill infants. You will supervise interventions and guide the team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will assess needs of patients, families and staff, deliver targeted clinical education, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement and adjust care plans with detailed instructions.

Qualifications

• California RN license required
• BSN or MSN required
• BLS from ARC or AHA required
• NRP and PALS from AAP required
• Minimum 2 years NICU Level III/Level IV experience required
• Skill in implementing nursing interventions consistently
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan involving patients, family, and staff
• NICU specialty certification (CCRN or RNC-NIC) highly preferable
• Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional nursing care for NICU patients
• Supervise nursing interventions and assign related tasks
• Assess patient, family and staff learning needs, deliver clinical education
• Promote effective working relationships within an interdisciplinary team
• Collaborate to develop and implement care plans with detailed care instructions

Skills

NICU nursing

Patient assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN

MSN

Tools

BLS

NRP

PALS

Job description

Description

In this exciting and rewarding position, you will provide exceptional nursing care for NICU patients. You will offer guidance to team members by supervising nursing interventions and assigning related tasks. You will also assess patient, family and staff learning needs, deliver appropriate clinical education and promote effective working relationships. This involves collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals to develop and implement a care plan, including providing detailed care instructions.

*This position has a required float between Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.*

Salary Range: $65.76 - $97.76 hourly

Qualifications

We're seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with:

• Current California RN license required
• BSN or MSN required
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required
• NRP and PALS from the American Academy of Pediatrics required
• Minimum 2 years NICU Level III/Level IV experience required
• Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff
• NICU specialty certification (CCRN or RNC-NIC) highly preferable
• Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire