General Staff Nurse - NICU - Per Diem
Yale New Haven Health
- New London, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
Responsibilities
- 1. Assesses the patient's physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
- 2. Develops, communicates and documents a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family and healthcare team in this process.
- 3. Implements and coordinates this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
- 4. Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient's response to care, and readiness for discharge. Revises the plan of care as needed and makes referrals where indicated.
- 5. Plans for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family. Provides educational opportunities and documents outcomes.
- 6. Functions as a preceptor to new staff.
- 7. Functions as a charge nurse.
- 8. Meets performance expectations for Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, and Staff and Self Development as outlined in performance review.
- 9. Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
- 10. Demonstrates competency in insertion and maintenance of neonatal peripheral intravenous lines, obtaining neonatal lab samples and maintenance of central intravenous lines.
- 11. Demonstrates competency in management of neonates requiring respiratory system support, e.g. suctioning, chest PT.
- 12. Demonstrates competency in initial care and stabilization of neonates at high-risk deliveries
- 13. Demonstrates competency when functioning as RN for neonatal transport.
- 14. Incorporates principles of developmentally supportive and family centered care.
- 15. Supports breast feeding in the NICU through assistance, instruction and collaboration with Lactation Consultant when indicated.