Advanced Life Support (ALS) Nurse-BU RN - NICU - Sharp Grossmont - Night Shift - Full-time 0.9 FTE

About the job

Hours :

Shift Start Time:
7 PM Shift End Time:
7:30 AM

AWS Hours Requirement:
12/36 - 12 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:
Every Other

On-Call Required:
No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):
$69.070 - $75.080 - $96.480

The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Professional Nurses Network, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, NUHHCE, AFSME, AFL-CIO. Placement within the range is based on years of RN experience.

What You Will Do
To provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.

Required Qualifications • Graduate of nursing school Or

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 2 Years recent pertinent clinical experience as defined by the CBA.

• 2 Years recent (within last two years) Level II or NICU experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Various-Employee provides certificate -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications • Other - Recent ALS training.

Other Qualification Requirements • ALS training is required within 12 months of hire per department guidelines. In lieu of ALS training, 1 year of recent experience as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is required.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with research team to promote and advance neonatal research
• Collaborates with research nurse to facilitate neonatal research activities and assists with data collection and clinical management.
• Consults with multidisciplinary team to identify research opportunities.
• Implements and educates change of practice related to data outcome.

• Encourages professional development to promote practical knowledge for all caregivers resulting in improved patient outcomes.
• Facilitates orientation of nursing, NNP, interns and paramedic students.
• Responsible for orientation of new hires/NICU preceptees to delivery attendance.
• Facilitates others to follow policies and procedures, department protocols and guidelines of care. Seeks input from legal department on issues related to nursing practice.
• Assists staff with building clinical organizational skills.
• Guides staff in assessing patients with conditions that are new or unfamiliar.
• Precepts all ALS RNs in clinical training and provides ongoing didactic material during orientation.
• Provides instruction and support for infant care areas regarding normal/abnormal findings of infant assessment.
• Provides education, information and support of PSCU patients and families regarding potential admission to NICU or their premature infant.

• Functions as a recognized advisor and is sought out for critical thinking, proficient problem solving and decision making skills.
• Collaborates with management to develop systems and programs to enhance patient/unit outcomes.
• In response to subtle information or data indicative of current or potential risk to patient, initiates action to reduce, correct or prevent risk.
• Assists staff in setting patient centered goals to meet realistic and measurable outcomes.
• Anticipates potential problems and adapts to changes in the department by setting priorities for emergencies, changes in patient status and unusual occurrences.
• Acts as a resource to other staff members in problem identification and solution to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Works with the charge nurse to plan and assess unit needs related to anticipate change in census or patient acuity.

• Provides knowledge and skilled expertise in immediate resuscitation of the neonate in clinical areas. Coordinates neonatal resuscitation team for high-risk deliveries.
• Performs endotracheal intubation, umbilical line placement, radial artery puncture, closed chest needle aspiration, initiates and coordinates neonatal resuscitation according to Advanced Life Support RN Standardized Procedures and NRP Guidelines.
• Identifies endotracheal and umbilical line placement, pneumothorax and common neonatal disorders per check X-ray.
• Transports patients going to/from CHHC for procedures/surgery.
• Maintains unit specific and required Advanced Life Support RN competencies, incorporating age specific criteria.
• Identifies Quality improvement issues related to practice. Utilizes opportunities such as QI review, nursing research, informal studies and experiences to improve practice.
• Identifies and participates in change policies and procedures, department protocols and patient care guidelines and QI review.
• Participates in 75% of monthly meetings, submits agenda items and/or initiates discussions regarding pertinent issues.

• Professional Competency
• ALS training is required within 12 months of hire per department guidelines (the department is responsible for tracking the completion of this training). In lieu of ALS training, 1 year of recent experience as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is required.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class