NICU Registered Nurse
Bakersfield, California
Kern Medical Center

RN-NICU Travel Nurse Opportunity

Location: Bakersfield, California
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Travel

Job Description

• Independently prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill NICU patients under nurse leader supervision.
• Performs nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care.
• Follows ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics, and California Nurse Practice Act.
• Creates a compassionate, patient- and family-centered care environment.
• Collects and documents patient data; interprets assessment data to identify physiological and psychosocial risks.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Prioritizes nursing actions based on education, experience, and patient assessment.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses and evaluates effectiveness of interventions, revising care plans as needed.
• Manages rapidly changing patient conditions and activates emergency protocols when necessary.
• Coordinates care activities with nurses, physicians, and Advanced Practice Providers.
• Adheres to infection control policies, medication administration procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in staff meetings, professional governance, and nursing practice development.
• Completes required competencies, mandatory classes, and educational coursework.
• Maintains knowledge of current nursing practice and complies with hospital policies and RN scope of practice.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in NICU patient care.

Requirements

• Specialty: RN-NICU
• Years of Experience: Minimum 3 years
• Licensure: Valid and unrestricted California Registered Nurse License (RN)
• Certifications:

  • Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Experience: Knowledge and experience with Cerner EMR required
• Must maintain all health requirements designated by the facility.
• May require additional certificates of competency depending on assignment.
• Must have knowledge of advanced nursing theory, techniques, medical terminology, instruments, equipment, and medication effects.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks