Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the Inland Empire
We provide your newborn with specialized care for as long as they need it.
At Riverside Community Hospital, our neonatologists treat premature newborns who require a higher level of care than is available in a traditional nursery. In our NICU, we aim to involve you in every aspect of your child's well-being.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Conditions treated by our neonatal specialists
Our leading-edge NICU was designed with your family in mind. We are able to treat a wide range of newborn needs, including:
- Complications during delivery
- Illness
- Low birth weight
- Respiratory problems
Features of our neonatal ICU
Bringing a child into the world should be a joyous event, but sometimes unforeseen situations occur. If your baby is born in our hospital, they will have immediate access to neonatal intensive care in our on-site Level III NICU, if needed.
Our NICU expansion
We have recently expanded our neonatal intensive care unit to 18,766 square feet and redesigned the facility to accommodate the needs of your family. Our NICU features include:
- 35 infant beds
- Family waiting room
- Isolation rooms
- Nursing rooms
- Obstetrics sleep rooms
- Parent sleep room
Specialized newborn services
When you need it most, we deliver a safe and nurturing environment to welcome your baby. If your pregnancy is considered high-risk or you have complications, our expert team is here to support you with advanced maternity care.
During a stay in the NICU, your baby will be monitored 24/7 by neonatologists trained in caring for sick and premature infants. You and your newborn will receive comprehensive care, which may include:
- 24/7 coverage by board-certified neonatologists
- 24/7 access to a respiratory therapist certified in neonatal care
- Dedicated case managers
- Highly-secure area for families
- Isolettes and warming beds
- Perinatal nurse navigator
Neonatal transport
We know it can be stressful when your baby is being transferred to another facility, so we aim to provide the best possible care. Our neonatal critical care transport team consists of registered nurses and respiratory therapists with extensive training and backgrounds in neonatal intensive care. All members are educated in transport safety, as well as advanced practice skills and technology.
Our neonatal care team
The multidisciplinary team in our NICU is led by board-certified neonatologists who are on-site 24/7. Newborns may also receive care from other specialty trained doctors, registered nurses, respiratory therapists and additional healthcare professionals offering support services.
Personalized support
Our team recognizes your need to be involved in your newborn's care and your desire to create tender moments in a safe, comfortable environment. As a parent, you will be given 24/7 access to the NICU, so you can feel connected to your child during the early days of life and participate in their care plan.
You and your baby may benefit from:
- Access to donor breast milk
- Consultations and treatment from occupational therapists
- Dietician specializing in neonatal nutrition
- Infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education
- Long-term nutritional support
- Prenatal education services provided by our women's services department
- Visits from our lactation consultants
We are proud to partner with Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and its medical specialty physician group CHOC Specialists. CHOC neonatologists provide in-house neonatology services at our NICU along with our medical staff, nurses and staff.
Perinatal nurse navigator
Our perinatal nurse navigator provides support and education to mothers with high-risk diagnoses in pregnancy. Our navigator is available to help you cope with all of the variations in care, including a change from a routine delivery or an anticipated NICU stay for your baby. We aim to alleviate many of the concerns expectant moms with a high risk pregnancy experience.
Our perinatal nurse navigator is here to:
- Be a consistent point of contact for families and physicians
- Build a relationship with high-risk mothers and any mother in need of extra support during pregnancy
- Coordinate care among the team of specialists involved in the high-risk pregnancy and NICU infant’s care
- Help expectant mothers understand their physician-driven plan of care when questions arise
For questions or more information, please call (951) 788-3584 or (951) 897-8768. You can also email our nurse navigator.
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