#120552 (RN) Registered Nurse - New to NICU

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

The new to specialty NICU RN will train and orient to care for critically ill neonate patients in the level III Neonatal ICU at Jacobs Medical Center as well as the level II Neonatal ICU at Hillcrest Medical Center.

Nurses who apply must be committed to professional development, who promote compliance and support of policies. Participation in unit-based shared governance activities expected. Ability to achieve trust in professional relationships and must possess excellent communication skills. Must be able to work within a busy team environment. Will float according to skill set and minimally to the Postpartum unit (postpartum consists of couplet care and NICU nurse is responsible for infant care when floating unless qualified in couplet care). A demonstrated spirit of divisional collegiality and teamwork is expected. This is a night shift 90% position with some orientation on the day shift to complete training. Emphasis on professionalism, skill development and teamwork with best patient outcomes and satisfaction for both patients and staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

• RN License issued by the State of California.

• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six months of hire date.

• Current NRP Certification.

• Minimum two years of acute care RN experience OR a minimum of six months NICU RN experience.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions.

• Strong professionalism and written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients and families, and peers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSN.
• Current NRP Advanced certification.
• Three or more years of acute care RN experience.
• Previous NICU RN experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Leadership and quality improvement experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call and various locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
• Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council.

Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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