Clinical Nurse - Neonatal ICU

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

Provides direct patient care in the Neonatal ICU, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing care standards. Promotes patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment and educates patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment care at home, and medication administration. Develops and documents individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver, and coordinates communication across the continuum of care. Uses critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, while considering patient preferences and barriers to care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs. Participates in patient-safety, quality, regulatory-compliance, and professional-development activities. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, with 12-hour shifts; schedules may rotate between days and nights or consist of straight nights. Weekend and holiday rotation is required as determined by the department. Nurses without Level IV NICU experience are expected to start in February 2027. Sign-on bonus eligibility is noted for RNs with at least two years of RN experience.

Requirements

• Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• No prior nursing experience is required.
• No supervisor experience is required.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Weekend and holiday rotation as required by the department.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Less than two years of experience is listed under preferred requirements.
• One year of RN experience in acute care.
• At least two years of RN experience qualifies for sign-on bonus eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation according to nursing-care standards.
• Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educate patients and families on managing illness or injury, post-treatment care at home, and medication administration.
• Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in professional development.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
• Plan proactively and ensure communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• Maintain constant alertness and work safely in this safety-sensitive position.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree