Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
About The Position
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is looking for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse to join our team! This role provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. The nurse will care for patients with life-threatening, medically complex critical illness or diagnosis, delivering highly skilled care with the use of technology and complex interventions. This includes initiating measures for emergency treatment of patients, implementing and monitoring patient care plans, and serving as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. The role also involves assessing and coordinating patient's discharge planning needs and applying evidence-based practice to nursing care, ensuring it is delivered based on age-specific and clinical needs. As an SSM Health nurse, the individual will demonstrate professional nursing standards and use the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
- Six months' registered nurse experience
- State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration OR Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) OR Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) OR Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) OR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) OR Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) OR Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Responsibilities
- Cares for patients with life threatening, medically complex critical illness or diagnosis.
- Delivers highly skilled care with use of technology and complex interventions.
- Initiates measures for emergency treatment of patients including infant resuscitation and advanced life support procedures.
- Implements and monitors patient care plans.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
- Demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
- Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Shift Differentials for Nights and/or weekends when applicable
- Outstanding Insurance and Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave: eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: provided through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
