Registered Nurse I NICU

Saint Luke's Physician Group • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

SLH NICU is a collaborative environment with a robust multidisciplinary team including in-house, 24/7 coverage by a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Neonatologist. Our Registered Nurses are highly trained and specialized nurses who work with newborn infants who are critically ill and/or premature. These nurses provide care for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit and work closely with a team of healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for the infants in their care. The role of a NICU RN is both challenging and rewarding, as they are responsible for the well-being of some of the most vulnerable patients in a healthcare setting. The NICU RN is responsible for monitoring vitals, managing central venous and arterial lines, chest tubes, enteral and oral feedings and performing other patient care needs. Our NICU runs four types of ventilators; HFOV, HFJV, Servo and conventional that the RN manages jointly with the respiratory therapist. We strive for a family-centered model of care and value family input and participation. Our staff regularly attend both routine and high-risk vaginal and cesarian deliveries to ensure optimal outcomes for all infants. There are specialized teams for therapeutic hypothermia, ELGAN (extremely low gestational age newborns) and NOWS (neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome). The NICU RN must have a strong foundation in critical care nursing, neonatal resuscitation, and neonatal pharmacology. We welcome motivated individuals with strong, professional communication and emotional intelligence, a heart for patient education and advocacy and a desire for perpetual learning and improvement to join our accomplished nursing team.

Requirements

• Less than 1 year Applicable Experience
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics
• Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)
• Associate Degree
• strong foundation in critical care nursing, neonatal resuscitation, and neonatal pharmacology
• motivated individuals with strong, professional communication and emotional intelligence
• a heart for patient education and advocacy
• a desire for perpetual learning and improvement

Responsibilities

• monitoring vitals
• managing central venous and arterial lines
• managing chest tubes
• managing enteral and oral feedings
• performing other patient care needs
• managing four types of ventilators; HFOV, HFJV, Servo and conventional jointly with the respiratory therapist
• attend both routine and high-risk vaginal and cesarian deliveries

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees