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The NICU is a 41 bed level III Intensive Care Nursery. We care for all sick and premature babies (as small as 23 weeks gestation). The NICU supports Labor and Delivery with a high-risk team to respond to all high-risk deliveries. The NICU has a Neonatal Transport Team that provides services to all Level 1I am v Nurseries and 11 centers in Southeastern Arizona and Northern Mexico. The team consists of a RN and a Respiratory Therapist. The team operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Job Responsibility
Manages the NICU nursing unit
Manages staff
interviews, hires and trains
evaluates employee performance
deals with performance problems as appropriate
delegates work assignments effectively
manages operations for quality 24/7 patient care
Assists in managing department budget
Designs, with agreement from Director of Nursing (DON), or Director of Behavioral Health Nursing, and implements the specific staffing plan (Acuity) and daily, shift-by-shift staffing grid
Monitors patient acuity/staffing through the bi-weekly productivity report and takes appropriate action
Provides safe environment for patients and caregivers, compliant to EOC rules and all regulatory requirements
Facilitates development of unit specific standards of care with realistic and measurable patient care outcomes
Provides orientation for the medical staff to Nursing Services
Promotes continuity of patient care by supporting case management activities
acts as a resource to direct care providers when support services are in conflict with patient care needs
Promotes an optimum environment in which the patient care team can accomplish mutually developed goals