ABOUT MARINHEALTH a UCSF Affiliate

Come and be a part of our healing team at the award-winning MarinHealth! Ranked in the top 3% of general hospitals in the country, we have made great strides since returning to our roots as an independent hospital. As Marin County’s only acute hospital and a vital resource for a wide range of essential health care services, it is our mission—and our passion—to excel in every medical specialty. We attract the finest physicians and employees who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the resources and medical sophistication of an academic medical center combined with the personalized, caring touch of an independent hospital. We have an exceptionally collaborative team that adheres to the highest service excellence standards to ensure that we deliver world-class, personalized care to patients. Our Joint-Commission accredited hospital has won numerous awards and certifications in delivering best-in-class health care in the San Francisco Bay Area.

WHAT WE OFFER

MarinHealth offers a generous suite of employee benefits, which includes a comprehensive and rich health benefits program (medical, dental, vision and prescription plans). Our robust Wellness @ Work program (e.g. onsite health & fitness classes, discounts, etc) also promotes a healthier lifestyle for employees and to support you on your Healthy Healer journey. Other benefits include, but are not limited to, a 403(b) contribution plan and company-funded retirement plan, life insurance, vacation, holiday and sick leave, which you will start accruing immediately. Our benefits are highly competitive and considered to be one of the best in the Bay Area! Find your healing place at MarinHealth.

External hiresare subject to a background check and pre-employment medical screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classifications protected by federal, state & local laws.

JOB SUMMARY:

MarinHealth's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level II) , the only one in Marin County, is fully equipped for the specialized care of infants needing extra medical attention. The NICU supports the needs of babies and is fully staffed round the clock by nurses certified in neonatology. MarinHealth provides in-house pediatric hospitalist who specialize in the care of sick newborns. The care team also collaborates with the infant's private physician as well as the Neonatology team at UCSF.
The unit recently welcomed new beds for its tiny patients. The NICU also has specialized equipment, including isolettes, ventilators, intravenous pumps, radiant warmers and pulse oximeters. Services include advanced respiratory therapy, developmental care, phototherapy, daily nutrition consultation, access to an NICU pharmacists, lactation assistance and family support.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Sufficient education to obtain a valid California RN license

EXPERIENCE:

• 6 months to 1 year experience as a Clinical RN I at MarinHealth; or
• Possession of the clinical experience as identified in the appropriate unit -specific job description addendum.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS:

• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in all items of the Staff Nurse Skills Criteria at the conclusion of the probationary period
• Demonstrated leadership and delegation skills
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work; time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members, other teams, physicians, and departments
• Ability to read, speak, write, understand and follow English verbal and written instructions.

LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Current valid California RN license
• Current BLS-HCP and NRP

PRIMARY CUSTOMER SERVED (Age Specific Criteria):

(X) Infants Birth to 1 year

Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area.

PATIENT PRIVACY (HIPAA Compliance):

Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

ESSENTIAL

• Consistently demonstrates the ability to transfer scientific knowledge from social, biological and physical sciences in applying the nursing process as follows:
• Formulates a nursing diagnosis through observation of the patient's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the health team
• Formulates age specific care planning, in collaboration with the patient, which ensures that direct and indirect nursing care services provide for the patient's safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection, and for disease prevention and restorative measures
• Perform skills essential to the kind of nursing action to be taken, explains the health treatment to the patient and family, and teaches the client and family how to care for the health needs
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care planning through observation of the patient's physical condition and behavior, signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to treatment, and through communication with the patient and team members, and modifies the plan as needed
• Acts as the patient's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the patient and by giving the patient the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided.
• Demonstrates leadership by supervising, directing and delegating appropriately to care team members. Delegates tasks to subordinates based on the legal scopes of practice of the subordinates and on the preparation and capability needed in the tasks to be delegated, and effectively supervises nursing care being given by subordinates
• Demonstrates clinical expertise by serving as a clinical expert, role model, and clinical and educational resource to the team, patients, and families. May act as a mentor and assist in the training and development of less experienced staff members
• Demonstrates professional accountability for nursing practice.

ADDENDUM

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

-Sufficient education to obtain a valid California RN license-BSN Highly Preferred

Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
-Pediatric skills
-Couplet Care skills
-Ability to attend to high risk deliveries
-Spanish speaking

LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:
-Current valid California RN license
-Possession of BLS-HCP as required by Hospital policy
-NRP

Additional requirements for this requisition:
Three (3) years Tertiary Experience NICU

MarinHealth remains committed to the health and safety of our employees, patients, and the entire community. As such, MarinHealth requires employees to receive all required immunizations, including, MMR, flu (seasonal availability), and COVID-19 vaccine booster, as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, as required. Any exemptions from these requirements may be granted for limited and specific situations.

The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on the individual’s skills, experience, internal/market equity factors, and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore, all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy. Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.