NICU RN
Berkeley, California
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Ashby Campus

NICU RN

Location: Berkeley, California Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (07:00-19:30), 36 hours per week Weekend requirement: Every other weekend On call: No

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care in accordance with unit, department, and hospital policies, sound nursing practice, and standards of care.
• Sets priorities and directs emergency interventions in routine and complex situations.
• Serves as liaison between nursing and medical staff and coordinates care with the patient, physician, family, and health team.
• Completes nursing assessments within 24 hours of admission and monitors patients at risk for untoward events.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies individualized plans of care, including discharge planning.
• Documents and communicates assessments, plans of care, and outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Current California RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience of 2 years
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), AHA/AAP only; must be an Instructor or Advanced Provider course

Other Certifications Listed (verify by position)

• ACLS (AHA or ARC only), PALS, CCRN, TNCC, MAB, CPI, NIH Stroke Certification
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), typically required for L&D

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: 7-year background check within 6 months of start; sex offender search within 90 days of start; FACIS Level 3 screening within 2 weeks of start, then monthly; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, updated annually; education verification of highest level achieved (not required for high school only).
• Licensure verification: Primary source online verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.
• Employment history: Application with 7 years of work history and no gaps. Verify up to 7 years of employment; explain any gap over 30 days.
• References: Two professional references (for clinical acute care candidates), dated within 3 years of hire.
• Competency: Competency exam with a minimum passing score of 80%, or the Angoff score if higher. Dysrhythmia/EKG competency may be required for some telemetry units.
• Skills: Unit-specific skills checklist.
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start.
  • TB screening questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually, plus a negative TB test (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 90 days, or two PPDs) or a negative chest x-ray within 1 year of start.
  • 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start.
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity or vaccination, and Tdap within 10 years.
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or signed declination during flu season (November 1 to April 30). Workers without proof must wear a mask in patient care areas.
  • Respiratory fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually. Acceptable masks are 3M 1870+, 1860 Small, 1804 Regular, and 1804 Small.
  • In-person color blind exam if a color vision deficiency is suspected.
• Documents: Multiple facility-specific policies, agreements, and orientation items must be reviewed and signed before start, including an orientation booklet with post-test and the Code of Conduct and Vendor Training.
• Religious exemptions: Available for certain vaccines and the fit test, reviewed case by case.