Registered Nurse - NICU

SCOPE OF POSITION:

The professional nurse practices, delegates, and collaborates with other team members to facilitate the coordination and delivery of patient care for the assigned patient population. The patient population is identified as a neonate. Reports

to Director FBC.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Nursing Process - Provides quality of care utilizing the nursing process. Develops plan of care with appropriate intervention for high risk neonates.
• Leadership - Demonstrates leadership to ensure all patient/family needs are met. Delegates responsibility to appropriate members of the care team. Has the autonomy, capability and motivation to be identified as one of the principal caregivers for the patient, providing appropriate teaching and communicating pertinent information across the continuum of patient care.
• Professional Behavior - Acts as a role model by promoting a professional and collaborating approach with all members of the care team collaborating and working cooperatively to resolve problems and ensure excellence in clinical practice. Demonstrates and promotes cultural sensitivity.
• Quality - Actively participates in initiatives to ensure quality outcomes of patient care. Adheres to and is responsible for meeting all standards of care as it relates to AWHONN, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of OB, GYN, JCAHO, national and local regulatory requirements.
• Competency - Maintains accountability for professional competency. Demonstrates competent knowledge and critical thinking to promote optimal patient care in the Special Care Nursery and Surgical Room for Cesarean Section deliveries as well as the FBC Unit for high risk deliveries. Maintains required knowledge and skills, completes general unit/department specific competencies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Acts as mentor/preceptor
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a time-oriented environment, including exposure to all patient elements in blood-borne pathogenics, standing and walking.
• May be exposed to environmental hazards such as anesthesia gases or elements.
• Ability to interact with patients and families with tact and confidentiality.
• Ability to approach clinical responsibilities for patients with regard to growth and development issues for the neonate.
• Graduate of an accredited RN program. Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Must have basic computer skills and the ability to access the internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.
• Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.