RN NICU

RN NICU

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Employment Type: Full Time

Department: Neonatal ICU

Hours/Pay Period: 72

Weekly Schedule: Sunday-Saturday; 1845-0715

Category: Staff Nurse

Shift: Night

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our NICU Registered Nurse, you will help premature and critically ill newborns and their families receive comprehensive, round-the-clock care so they can achieve optimal health outcomes and navigate the challenges of early life. Everyday you will coordinate total patient care for assigned newborns, including continuous monitoring and specialized interventions. You will be expected to assess and interpret age-specific patient data, manage specialized neonatal equipment, and provide crucial family support and education. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles over the life-span, effectively coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team, and uphold the Mission and Core Values of St. Bernardine Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive Neonatal Assessment & Care Planning: Complete thorough nursing assessments for newborns, utilizing all available information (including parents and records), to develop initial and ongoing individualized care plans specific to the neonate's unique health and developmental needs.
• Age-Specific Care & Family Integration: Provide direct patient care tailored to neonatal physiology and pathology, accommodating the specific needs of premature or critically ill infants, while involving and supporting parents/families to function at their optimal level.
• Specialized Protocols & Equipment Knowledge: Demonstrate expert knowledge and safe application of neonatal-specific protocols, procedures, and critical pathways for direct patient care, including the use of specialized equipment relevant to the NICU environment.
• Dynamic Care Plan Modification: Consistently communicate and document each neonate's individual and age-specific needs within the nursing care plan, continuously reviewing and modifying it based on ongoing patient assessment and changing conditions according to unit policy.
• Effective Parent Education & Discharge Planning: Develop and implement teaching/discharge plans for parents/families, covering neonatal care and illness management, ensuring understanding through feedback and return demonstrations, and involving other caregivers as needed.
• Interdisciplinary Communication & Patient Advocacy: Act as a role model for patient satisfaction, demonstrating AIDET principles, and consistently communicating with the healthcare team and families regarding the neonate's needs to ensure coordinated and compassionate care.

Job Requirements

Required

• One year of NICU Staff RN Experience
• Registered Nurse: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - months

Founded in 1928, Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, stroke care and orthopedics. Additionally, St.Bernardine Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was recently awarded AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital's commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was named one of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery in 2026.

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Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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We will advance the science and art of nursing as innovative leaders who demonstrate the power of evidence-based, compassionate care. If you believe in working together with humankindness for all to advance the science and art of nursing - then you have found your career fit with us!

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What makes a successful RN NICU at St Bernardine Medical Center?

• Collaborative
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• Efficient
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• Organized
• Problem-Solver

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

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