RN - Nursing Neonatal ICU

Maimonides Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn is seeking a Per Diem Neonatal ICU nurse to provide direct nursing care to neonatal patients under the supervision of the Nursing Director or Assistant Nursing Director. The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program with NYS RN licensure, current BLS certification, and preferably NRP.

Experience in Neonatal ICU or Pediatric ICU is required. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current NYS licensure as RN required.
• Current BLS certification required; NRP certification preferred.
• Professional nursing experience appropriate to the service and the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to neonatal patients under supervision.
• Communicate with patients, colleagues and management in accurate, timely manner.
• Employ critical thinking to achieve outcomes and solve problems.
• Engage in caring relationships that integrate health, illness and healing.
• Manage assignment and material resources effectively.
• Apply leadership skills consistent with role and experience.
• Incorporate teaching in the delivery of care to promote health and prevent disease.
• Integrate knowledge and evidence-based practice through teamwork and collaboration.
• Provide specialty-specific care as outlined by Maimonides Medical Center.

Skills

Neonatal ICU

Pediatric ICU

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Nursing process

English proficiency

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

NY State RN license

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Overview

Under the general supervision of the Nursing Director or Assistant Nursing Director provides direct nursing care to patients.

NURSING NEONATAL ICU

Per Diem

Responsibilities

• * Incorporates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• * Communicates with patients, colleagues and management in accurate, considerate and timely manner (written, verbal and electronic).
• * Employs critical thinking skills to achieve outcomes and solve problems.
• * Engages in caring relationships that integrate the influence of the human experience of health, illness and/or healing, and relationship-based care.
• * Manages assignment and material resources effectively.
• * Applies leadership skills consistent with role and experience.
• * Incorporates teaching in the delivery of care to promote health and prevent disease and documents when appropriate.
• * Integrates relevant knowledge and evidence-based practice (utilizing teamwork and collaboration).
• * Provides specialty-specific care as outlined by Maimonides Medical Center.
• Indicates an Essential Job Function.

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Other Job Duties

Maintains competencies in individual field of responsibility

Participates in the interview and evaluation of new health care team members

Acts as preceptor for new health care team members

Utilizes computer systems as they pertain to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy

Assures a safe environment and milieu in accordance with organizational policies and procedures

Participates in MMC’s ongoing Quality Performance Improvement initiatives; identifies opportunities for organizational improvements.

Qualifications

Performs other related duties as required.

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing school required; BSN preferred.

Current NYS licensure as RN required.

Experience

Current BLS certification required. NRP certification preferred.

Professional nursing experience appropriate to the service and the position.

Skills

Neonatal ICU, Pediatric or Pediatric ICU experience REQUIRED.

Clinical skills for patient care delivery through the nursing process.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

Analytical skills

Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; fluency in a second language preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.