Registered Nurse - Float NICU
About the role
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not‑for‑profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free‑standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in the region, the system is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital.
Department Overview: The Minneapolis neonatal float team is an integral part of nursing services within the neonatal community, spanning the special care nursery through level III and level IV neonatal intensive care units. Team members apply specific skill sets to these departments and provide additional resources as needs arise. The nursing care team consists of registered nurses, clinical support associates and unit operations coordinators. RNs hired into this area support the Special Care Nursery, Infant Care Center and Neonatal Intensive Care units. The neonatal float team offers flexibility to work in different units while learning new skills daily, valuing teamwork, open communication, safety and respect, and encouraging learning and professional growth. The team incorporates the Comfort Promise to minimize procedural pain and maintains a family‑centered focus that considers social, economic and cultural diversity, living the core value of putting “Kids First.”
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and provides family‑centered nursing care to infants, children and adolescents, utilizing the nursing process.
- Accountable for professional practice including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members.
- THIS IS AN MNA CONTRACT POSITION.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current