Registered Nurse - NICU

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Join Our NICU Team at Fairview Health Services – Burnsville, MN

 

Fairview Health Services is seeking compassionate and driven Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our dynamic Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Fairview Ridges Hospital, located in Burnsville, Minnesota—just 20 minutes south of downtown Minneapolis near the intersection of I-35E and I-35W.

 

Since 1984, our hospital has been a cornerstone of exceptional care in the elegant Minnesota Valley community. Now, we’re looking for nurses who are ready to grow their careers in a fast-paced, rewarding environment caring for our tiniest patients.

Schedule: This is a casual RN NICU position

About the NICU Unit:  If you're curious about what it's like to work in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), this could be an excellent opportunity. The unit has up to 23 beds and cares for high-risk and premature newborns, including infants born as early as 28 weeks' gestation. As a registered nurse, you will provide advanced, family-centered neonatal care while monitoring and managing complex conditions in premature and critically ill infants. Responsibilities include attending deliveries to stabilize newborns during their transition after birth, transporting infants to the Special Care Nursery, and admitting those who require specialized nursing care and close observation. You will also provide ongoing care for newborns and premature infants, perform or assist with specialized procedures, educate and support parents and families, and utilize the Epic electronic health record and Pyxis medication management systems in daily practice.

If you're a hardworking RN with a passion for neonatal care, we invite you to apply and become part of a team that’s truly making a difference—one baby at a time.

 

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
• Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
• Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
• Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care
• Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
• Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)

Required Qualifications

• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
• 2 years of RN acute care NICU experience.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 6 months post hire onto the unit. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• 2-4 years RN NICU experience

 

 

Qualifications:

$44.68- $75.66 Hourly

Overview:

Fairview Health Services is searching for hardworking RNs looking for an exciting career in our NICU unit located at our Burnsville, Minnesota campus! Our hospital is just 20 minutes south of Minneapolis, MN near the 35E and 35 W conjunctions. The hospital has been providing state-of-the art care and community services to the residents of the elegant Minnesota Valley since 1984.

 

This position works XX hours per pay period, day/night rotation, 12 hour shifts with two out of six weekends. We offer generous benefits including medical, dental, time off, free parking and more!  Check out additional benefits information here: www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontractrn

About This Unit:

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit? If so, then this might just be the position for you! Fairview Ridges NICU staff provide patient and family centered care for high risk newborns/infants and premature infants.

• The RN’s attend high risk deliveries. Caring for Babies born at 28 weeks, up to 23 beds.
• The culture is one of teamwork & collaboration between ALL members of the team.