Registered Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - St. Mary's Hospital
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Mary's Hospital delivers nursing care to patients requiring intensive medical care. The role uses organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, prioritize problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, develop and carry out care plans, and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and provides woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care. Responsibilities include applying the nursing process to patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women's health situations, as well as caring for neonates with differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications from birth until discharge. The role may also provide episodic outpatient and designated-unit inpatient obstetrical and women's health care. This is a full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week, rotating between day and night shifts. Full-time nights may be an option for candidates with NICU experience. Eligible external candidates accepting a full-time offer may qualify for a $10,000 sign-on bonus; restrictions apply and internal associates are not eligible.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Associate's or Bachelor's degree program in Nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- One year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
Nice To Haves
- Recent OB, emergency department, or critical care experience.
- BLS certification upon hire.
- NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification at hire; it must be obtained within three months of hire.
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification from the National Certification Corporation, if interpreting fetal monitoring.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status and determine the priority of patient problems and needs.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
- Develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Provide woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including care that recognizes people who do not identify exclusively as women and all people parenting newborns.
- Provide episodic outpatient and designated-unit inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care where applicable.
- Apply the nursing process to care for patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women's health situations, and care for neonates from birth until discharge.
- Provide triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management for women of all ages.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Potential $10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates accepting a full-time offer; restrictions apply.
- Competitive pay and incentives.
- Referral bonuses.
- 403(b) with employer contributions, when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- HSA/FSA options.
- Life insurance.
- Mental health resources and discounts.
- Paid time off.
- Parental and FMLA leave.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance.
- Professional development and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
