Clinical Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Barbara Bush Children's HospitalNursingReq #: 70477This is a bargaining unit position.Job Posting Date: 3/3/20262 Positions availableThis is a Clinical Nurse II vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience.The NICU/CCN in The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital is a 51 bed level lll-lV unit. This is the largest ICU in the state of Maine. We have single rooms with state of the art equipment and work closely with all disciplines- surgical, cardiac, GI, genetics, renal, palliative care etc. We have Neonatologists and APP's covering 24/7 with a nursing staff of 150. We have an active critical care transport team and a nurse driven PICC Team.Neonatal Intensive Care Unit -31 beds & Continuing Care NICU - 20 BedsThis is a full time night shift opportunity, consisting of 3, 12 hour shifts per week.Position SummaryThe Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family centered care, commitment to our community, and accountability. In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and within the guidelines and policies and procedures of both Maine Medical Center and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of the effects of nursing care. Care delivery and coordination of patient and family care begins with the initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the continuum. Services may be provided on an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and/or community basis.Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)Education: A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year.License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state of Maine. Certification in relevant specialty preferred.Experience: At least 1 year prior RN work experience. Prior pediatrics, PICU, ICU or ER experience preferred. Prior NICU II-IV strongly preferred.Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients' conditions and to initiate appropriate action.Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment for patients and families.Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit.Hiring Scam AlertMaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [email protected].