Provide specialized, compassionate care to critically ill and premature newborns through assessment, planning, and implementation of care plans. Collaborate with the healthcare team to maintain patient safety standards and support perinatal families.
Requirements summary
Requires at least one year of RN experience in a neonatal care setting and an active California RN license. Must hold BLS and NRP certifications from the American Heart Association.
professional certificateTeamworkPatient AdvocacyPatient EducationCritical ThinkingBasic Life SupportPatient DocumentationClinical AssessmentNeonatal CareNeonatal ResuscitationFamily-Centered Care
Job description
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California.
Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology.
Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN), you will help critically ill and premature newborns receive specialized, compassionate care so they can achieve the best possible health outcomes and have the strongest start in life.
Every day you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, focusing on the needs of perinatal patients and their families.
You will be expected to utilize your clinical and technical skills, document accurately, collaborate with the healthcare team, and provide leadership in patient care while maintaining a safe environment and upholding patient safety standards.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, a commitment to family-centered care, emotional resilience, attention to detail, and the ability to make sound decisions in high-pressure situations while advocating for the needs of vulnerable patients and their families.
Assessment
Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
Care of
Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
Clinical/Technical
Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
Documentation
Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
Leadership
Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments. We are offering a $15,000 sign-on bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements. Job Requirements One (1) year of experience in a Neonatal care setting as an RN Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification - American Heart Association
