Registered Nurse Special Care Nursery

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person body mind and spirit in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

St. Michaels Medical Center delivers approximately 2000 babies annually and is the only hospital on the Kitsap Peninsula that offers obstetrical delivery and postpartum care. We are proud to be recognized as among the countrys top performing programs designations that are only awarded to maternity care programs that maintain exceptional outcomes and deliver patient focused care.

• U.S. News & World Report recognizes St. Anne Hospital St. Francis Hospital St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Michael Medical Center as High Performing Hospitals for Maternity Care (2024-2025).

Our offerings include High-Risk Pregnancy Care Level II Special Care Nursery with a partnership with the Neonatal Practitioner Team from Seattle Childrens Hospital 24-hr OB Hospitalists Childbirth and Family Education Classes Breastfeeding support both inpatient and outpatient Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) and a volunteer doula program to provide physical and emotional support to pregnant patients both before and after childbirth.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you become part of a team that delivers top-quality professional healthcare in modern well-equipped facilities and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

As a Special Care Nursery RN you will provide care to critically ill neonates and preemies as young as 32 weeks gestation. The Special Care Nursery RN must be able to attend both low and high risk deliveries when needed and be able to assist with stabilization and transport of infants born prior to 32 weeks gestation. This position will also be responsible for delivering care to postpartum women and newborns on a rotating basis. Medical Center Special Care Nursery is Level IINICU.

Every day you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized comprehensive care making critical assessments performing skilled procedures and meticulously implementing patient care plans. Youll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role you will possess keen assessment skills acute critical thinking and a patient-first mindset driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Adheres to the departments and hospitals policies and procedures including safety risk management and regulatory standards. Keeps abreast of trends developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
• Administers oversees and documents the adminstration of medications (e.g. topically orally intramuscularly subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healchare practitioner and in accordance with hospital poilicy.
• Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates self accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements
• Assess and cares for post-partum and newborn patients
• Identifies full-term infants at risk for complications and provides appropriate care to the full-term infant with complications

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