Clinical Coordinator Registered Nurse - NICU

SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the director and in collaboration with department leadership, this position serves as a consultant in the care of patients and is accountable for coordinating and promoting a continuous learning environment that supports ongoing clinical staff development. Responsibilities include leadership in identifying and reviewing nursing clinical practice and procedures, equipment and processes that will enhance clinical operations and patient care outcomes as well as determining learner needs, identification of educational outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation of competency. This position practices within the scope of the Nursing Practice act, and in accordance with Valley Children's Healthcare policies. Position Details Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0 FTE (80 hrs) Shift: Day Shift Length: 8 Pay Range: 47.50 - 70.60 Location: Fresno, CA 93720 USA
About Us:

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Valley Children’s Hospital is Central California’s only Regional Level IV NICU - the highest level of medical care available for premature and critically ill newborns. With a focus on family-centered care, our patients have access to a full range of pediatric and surgical specialists that treat potentially life-threatening illnesses due to extreme prematurity, congenital defects, injury, chronic illnesses and more. Our NICU patient ratios are 1:1 or 2:1 in the ICU and 1:3 in Intermediate Care. Collectively, our NICUs provide specialized care for more than 1,400 fragile babies and nearly 25,000 patient days a year. Our team supports a network of NICUs throughout Central California, providing services for Madera County, Merced County, Fresno County, Kings County and Tulare County. Our level II and level III satellite NICUs (Fresno, Merced & Hanford) are staffed with Valley Children’s team of experts to provide patients the opportunity to receive treatment closer to home. The nurses in these satellite units are trained to attend high-risk deliveries and resuscitate babies in the delivery room if needed.

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years full-time or equivalent related experience
• Bilingual skills desirable

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, and either Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must be in nursing
• Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)
• HeartCode Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
• National certification in area of specialty preferred

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• This position will share time between 3 of Valley Children’s Satellite locations - The NICU at St. Agnes Hospital in Fresno (50% of the hours worked will be in Fresno), The NICU in Hanford and the NICU in Merced

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.