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Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Job Family

Nursing

Work Shift

Summary

Registered Nurse, RN Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs
• Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care
• Facilitates a safe environment
• Maintains required competencies
• Functions as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administers medication as ordered by physician
• Recognizes life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training:

• Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure

Unit Description:

• The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a 44-bed, Level III referral center serving infants and families across the region
• The unit consists of 21 acute care beds and 23 intermediate care beds, providing specialized treatment for premature infants and newborns requiring advanced monitoring, technology, immediate intervention, and ongoing specialized care
• Neonates/Newborns are admitted from Labor and Delivery (L&D), Family Centered Care Unit (FCCU), Family Centered Care Nursery (FCCN), Emergency Department (ED) or transferred from a regional referral hospital
• Our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to delivering family-centered, evidence-based care in a supportive and collaborative environment
• New Graduate Nurses are encouraged to apply!

Work Experience:

• 1-2 years of related clinical experience preferred
• Strong neonatal patient assessment skills desired
• Experience with neonatal resuscitation
• Demonstrated critical thinking and clinical decision-making abilities
• Ability to support and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• Commitment to professional development and excellence in patient care

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
• Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served

Physical Requirements:

• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

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Required Licenses and Certifications

BLS - American Heart Association, RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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