Hybrid Per-Diem, RN bei Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Job Summary:

NICU Registered Nurse is responsible for independently utilizing the nursing process to safely, therapeutically and efficiently care for a group of patients based on HMNH’s policies, procedures and all regulatory requirements. Creates a practice environment that maximizes individual performance and serves as a resource and mentor to staff.

Licensure and Certification:

• Current CA RN license
• Current BLS provider card
• Current NRP provider card

Education: 

• Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred
• 16 units of Baby Friendly education

Experience: 

• 2 years recent NICU experience
• Recent experience in Level II or Level III
• National neonatal certification preferred

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills

• Basic computer skills

   

Physical Demands - Patient Care:

• Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
• Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
• Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
• Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
• Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.