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 ranging from 1:1 to 1:3. Primary nursing is encouraged and contributes to family satisfaction. Nurses utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
A two-person high-risk neonatal transport team includes an ICN RN trained to provide this level of care along with a respiratory care practitioner. The team manages interpersonal relationships and appropriately delegates elements of care. Critical thinking anticipates changes in patient status to modify plans or elevate to the care team.
Opportunities for professional growth come from participation in the unit-based practice council and quality improvement projects. Nurses engage in governance of practice, seek feedback to improve performance, and mentor colleagues. This full-time role involves 3x12-hour rotating shifts across weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
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 provide care to critically ill and premature infants
- Training for high-risk neonatal transport team participation
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care
- Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or elevate to the care team
- Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy, ensure informed consent and assist in expressing self-determination
- Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance while engaging in the governance of practice
- Manages interpersonal relationships, mentors colleagues, and assumes authority and accountability for nursing care while delegating to team members
- Actively seeks current evidence and standards, applying them to daily practice and role modeling a culture of inquiry
- Communicates effectively, partners to effect change, and precepts student nurses, residents, and other team members
Benefits
- Participation in unit-based practice council
- Involvement in quality improvement projects
- Primary nursing model contributing to family satisfaction
- High-risk neonatal transport team opportunities
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