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

NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

RN License

Reassesses 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, education and progress towards goals.

Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses 'Krames' where appropriate.

Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately.

Communicates change in patients' clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate.

Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs.

Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching.

Participates in multidisciplinary care planning.

Follows the National Patient Safety Goals.

Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers.

Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards – Code Blue, Code Pink (infant abduction), Haz Mat Spills, Code Red (Fire), Oxygen shut off valve.

Follows hospital infection control policies.

Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation.

Understands the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately.

Washes hand before and after each patient contact.

Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control.

Demonstrates appropriate interaction with parents.

Demonstrates age appropriate medication administration: calculation of dosage, routes of administration, and assessment of patient.

3 yrs exp

Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate patient management techniques for age specific needs.