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RN-NICU-TRAVEL
Level II/IIIA
Day/Night Rotation No surgery
Do have oscilators
Will not have to do high risk
Vents, micropremies 23-24 weeks, titratable drips
2 Float areas: will get 1 shift orientation on each – Maternal child, peds, PP, Nursery
Blue or white scrubs ONLY Under general direction, performs the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care for patients including those in complex situations with needs and/or complications of treatment.
Knowledge of:
Theory, techniques and practices of nursing; knowledge of medical terminology, instruments and equipment; the uses and effects of medicines and narcotics.
Ability to:
Follow oral and written instruction; maintain concise and complete
records; demonstrate the practical and theoretical knowledge of nursing care specific to the assigned work area/specialty; meet the content and performance criteria specific to each defined specialty, including the nursing process, leadership/professional development, and unit operation; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; prepare and maintain concise and comprehensive required written reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other hospital employees, patients and their families.
Essential Functions:

• Collects and documents data about patients commonly seen on the unit according to prescribed methods.
• Interprets assessment data to determine whether patient has physiological and/or psycho social risk factors; records and reports assessment data.
• Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing action based on existing and potential patient problems and obtainable patient responses; incorporates the medical plan of care.
• Uses combination of education and experience to provide a range of options for nursing actions; makes nursing decisions based on the assessment of the patient and interpretation of clinical data.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses and initiates appropriate interventions; uses appropriate resources to formulate a written plan of care; evaluates the effectiveness of nursing intervention and revises patient care plans as necessary.
• Implements therapeutic care for patients responding to the needs due to multisystem disease or complications of treatment; works with physician in setting priorities for care of patients.
• Anticipates patient care problems and responds to changes on the unit by prioritizing for emergencies, changes in patient status and unusual occurrences.
• Performs and documents the nursing process consistent with scientific principle and hospital policy as required by patient assignment.
• Implements the medical and nursing care plans and coordinates patient care activities with nurses, physicians and allied health professionals.
• Performs tasks described in the unit specific components of nursing practice for the unit to which assigned.
• Assesses patient/family level of understanding and develops teaching methods and plans accordingly; follows through on teaching plans developed to instruct patients and their family members regarding: tests, procedures and disease process; knowledge and skills essential to coping with illness, and promotion of optimum health.
• Observes and addresses the stressful situations experienced by patients/families and assists them in dealing with illness and hospitalization.
• Coordinates and participates in patient care rounds and conferences.
• Performs quality assurance monitoring; analyses results of monitoring activities; participates in designing plan of improvement for identified problems.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff; utilizes opportunities for incidental teaching with staff members; serves as consultant to staff as an experienced clinician and manager of care.
• Completes all competencies, mandatory classes and educational coursework as required by the hospital.
• Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient ranging up to 100+ years of age.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.