Baylor Plan RN - NMC NICU

Overview:

Plans, coordinates and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis to include but not limited to the patient�s physical condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and functional status, developmental or age related factors, and discharge planning needs.
  
• Plans, provides, and documents patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after identifying barriers to learning.
  
• Evaluates and regularly reevaluates patient care; coordinates care planning with patient, family, providers and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
  
• Assigns and delegates nursing care to team members in accordance with the patient�s needs and the capabilities of the team members.
  
• Applies safety principles when performing care and accurately documents observations, care provided and changes in care plan.
  
• Participates in transition rounds, care planning/problem identification and team shift reports.
  
• Assists in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.
  
• Performs initial and annual competency per job class.
  
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
  
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
  
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
  
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
  
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees
  
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
  
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
  
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
  
• All other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications:

Current Alabama RN license required. Must have at least six (6) months nursing experience in a hospital setting. Current Certifications/Licenses listed below are required for their respective areas:

Acute Care - Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Cardiac/Critical Care - Current AHA BLS and AHA ACLS required.

Emergency Department - Current AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).

Perioperative - Current AHA BLS and AHA ACLS required. Additionally:

PACU - AHA PALS required

Prep & Discharge/Post-Surgical - Does not require ACLS.

Rehab - Current AHA BLS required.

Women’s/Children - Current AHA BLS required. Additionally:

NICU - Current AHA Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and STABLE Program required.

Labor & Delivery - Current AHA ACLS, AHA NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring required.

Mother Baby Unit - Current AHA NRP, and STABLE Program required.

Pediatrics - Current AHA PALS required.
Clinical Support - Current AHA BLS required. Additionally:

Cardiac Monitoring Unit - Current AHA ACLS required.

North Harbor - Current AHA BLS required.

WORK CONTEXT* Demonstrate leadership skills

• Requires decision making that will affect others
  
• Responsible to achieve outcomes
  
• Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately
  
• Ability to delegate to team members and students
  
• Must be able to receive delegation
  
• Address conflict and stressful situation
  
• Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion
  
• Dealing with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities
  
• Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone and texting
  
• Must be able to work in groups
  
• Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work
  
• Must be meet time pressure and time lines
  
• Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions
  
• Requires wearing of common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc.
  

PHYSICAL FACTORS

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking* Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction

• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit and stoop
  
• Must be able to run in an emergency
  
• Must have the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull and carry objects
  
• Must be able to move fingers in a coordinated manner and must be ablet o feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape and size with fingertips
  
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation
  
• Must possess stamina to work prolonged shifts
  
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
  
• Physical presence onsite is essential.