About this role
The ICN is a 30-bed Intensive Care Nursery caring for acutely ill and premature infants from all over New Hampshire and parts of Vermont. Care is patient and family centered, with families encouraged to be present and participate in their baby’s care from the beginning. They are considered part of the care team.
Nurses provide care to infants who are critically ill as well as convalescing, with nurse to patient ratios that range from 1:1 to 1:3. Primary nursing is encouraged and contributes to family satisfaction. This full-time role involves 3x12-hour rotating shifts of 7a-7p and 7p-7a across weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
The unit features a two-person high-risk neonatal transport team, including an ICN RN trained to provide this level of care along with a respiratory care practitioner. Families are integral to the care team in this supportive environment. Nurses engage in autonomous practice directed by professional tenets.
Opportunities for professional growth include participation in the unit-based practice council and quality improvement projects. The Clinical Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and continuously monitor practice. This ensures safe passage of patients in the best interest of populations served.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) Certificate required within 6 months of hire date
- Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
Responsibilities
- Utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care
- Use critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care
- Practice in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold autonomy, ensure informed consent and assist in self-determination
- Manage interpersonal relationships, mentor colleagues and assume authority for nursing care while delegating appropriately
- Actively seek current evidence and standards, applying them to daily practice and contributing to research and quality improvement
- Communicate effectively, partner to effect change and precept student nurses, externs, residents and healthcare team members
- Provide care to critically ill and convalescing premature infants with ratios from 1:1 to 1:3
Benefits
- Participation in unit-based practice council
- Involvement in quality improvement projects
- Opportunity for primary nursing
- High-risk neonatal transport team experience
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