ONA Bidding Period: 06/13/25 to 06/17/25
Our NICU opened November 1, 2024, under Cleveland Clinic oversight. We are a 14-bed, level III NICU. Our team admit infants born as young as 22 weeks gestational age up to full term babies who need help transitioning to life outside the womb. We care for babies who need full-body cooling, respiratory support (CPAP, conventional ventilators, jet ventilator, oscillator), and IV nutrition support; we attend high risk deliveries and lead neonatal resuscitations.
We have a full staff of neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners who are on-site 24/7. Along with our provider team we have a full team of therapists — physical, occupational, and speech – a dedicated dietician, and a dedicated respiratory therapy team, who are here Monday through Friday. Our team has a NICU Clinical Nurse Specialist who is providing monthly simulations, hip-to-hip education, and just-in-time education; she has also taken on ensuring our policies and procedures are up to date and in alignment with the enterprise and the latest evidence-based practices.
Our staffing core is 5 nurses, though we have a robust per diem team as well as status nurses willing to pick up to help the team. Our assignments are generally 1:3 (i.e. feeder/growers) or 1:2 (i.e. CPAP, stable vent, central lines) with the occasional 1:1 for those extremely high acuity babies (i.e. cooling, unstable jet or oscillator, nitric).
A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM w/ every other weekend – 3 holidays per year requirement.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
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Involve patients and families in developing plans of care, coordinating the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate.
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Provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication and document.
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Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contribute to the improvement of care.
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Delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable certification/licensure and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit.
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Complete admission assessments of maternal and/or infant patients, inclusive of psychological, educational and age-specific needs of patients/families
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Communicate information in a timely fashion regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues.
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Perform Unit Coordinator responsibilities as needed, serve on committees within the Department of Nursing, participate in nursing grand round presentation and complete all electronic and paper records related to patient care.
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Ensure JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved and incorporate patient safety goals in daily practice.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
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Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one year of hire
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Completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics within six months of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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Physical Requirements:
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Full range of body motion for handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
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Standing and walking for extended periods of time
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Corrected vision and hearing to normal range
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Working under stressful conditions and irregular hours
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Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids
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Medium Work, exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
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Physical Demand requirements in excess of those for Light Work
Personal Protective Equipment:
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Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
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