Registered Nurse - Intermediate Intensive Care Nursery

Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, directing, assessing and providing nursing care according to hospital and department policies. Important dimensions include quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public relations and broad nursing knowledge. The registered nurse is an experienced nurse who orients new staff, precepts students, and assumes relief charge nurse duty.

The RN possesses skills to competently evaluate, plan, and implement appropriate nursing care of patients, provide prescribed medication and treatment, assist physicians during treatment, and monitor and record patient condition while notifying physician when appropriate. In the IICN, the staff RN provides well-baby, nursery, IICN level 1 and 2 care, attends deliveries, initiates resuscitation as needed, and maintains skills to stabilize for transfer to tertiary levels of care. The staff RN floats to FBC to provide postpartum maternal and infant care.

We are a BABY FRIENDLY™ hospital designated by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. All staff adhere to the 10 Steps of the BABYFRIENDLY™ initiative. The role involves collaboration within a supportive department environment focused on neonatal and maternal care.

The position requires passing orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment, with ongoing annual competencies. Experienced nurses contribute to staff development through orientation and precepting. Opportunities exist to expand skills in a level II nursery setting.