Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

RN License

NRP

Reassess each patient's health needs whenever warranted by the patient's condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database

Establishes a plan of care based on indefinite data from all appropriate sources

Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments

Administers oral, topical, and parenteral medications utilizing the 7 rights

Assesses and documents effectiveness/untoward effects of medications and treatments

Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions and patient privacy

Documents response to care and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, educations and progress towards goals

Documents in a legible and accurate manner to include date and time of entry, signature, and title

Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses “Krames” where appropriate

Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately

Promptly communicates change in patients’ clinical condition to physicians and other healthcare team members as appropriate

Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs

Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety and patient participation in plan of care

Participates in multidisciplinary care planning

Follows the National Patient Safety Goals

Understands Disaster Plan and own role

Follows hospital infection control policies

Able to calculate correct fluid and nutritional intake

Completes a complete head to toe assessment on assigned patients using age appropriate skills

Recognizes normal versus abnormal vital signs for neonates and intervenes as appropriate

NICU Experience

NRP

RN License

3 yrs Preferred: PEDS/PICU experience as they may float

Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate patient management techniques for age specific needs

Demonstrates ability to obtain blood samples via central lines, heel stick, and venipuncture

Demonstrates UAC line set up, calibration, interpretation of waveform, discontinuation and appropriate documentation

Demonstrates ability to use bedside monitoring equipment

Familiar with mechanical ventilators and assessment of patients