Registered Nurse - NICU

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

TriHealth is hiring a Registered Nurse for the 9AB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Good Samaritan Hospital. This specialized 60-bed, level III NICU provides high-risk neonates with high-acuity, family-centered developmental care, including cardiac, respiratory, and hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator support. Nurses work collaboratively with neonatologists, respiratory therapists, lactation specialists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team in an onsite clinical environment focused on safety and compassionate care. The position applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to infants and their families. Nurses assess patients and families, develop and revise individualized plans of care, deliver technical interventions, educate and support families, and coordinate care with physicians and other clinicians. The role may include delegating care to team members under the nurse’s direct supervision and acting as a resource for peers. New staff complete a Competency-Based Orientation, including online didactic learning. Orientation generally lasts 8–12 weeks, depending on prior experience. NICU experience is preferred, but new graduates are also considered. Nurses must complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and S.T.A.B.L.E. program by the end of their first year of employment. The position is part-time, 24 hours per week, working nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital. TriHealth offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and wellness resources. Hourly incentives include a $1 weekend incentive, a $4 shift differential, a $4 part-time nights premium, and acute care incentive pay based on previous RN experience.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing.
New hires must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within five years of hire.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS/CPR certification for Healthcare Providers.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs across stages of the life cycle.
Complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and S.T.A.B.L.E. program by the end of the first year of employment.
Ability to work part-time, 24 hours weekly, on the night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Nice To Haves

NICU experience; new graduates are also considered.
At least one year of full-time or two years of part-time acute care RN experience.
Membership in a related professional nursing organization.
Specialty certification, such as RNC-NIC.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, and communicate relevant information to healthcare providers.
Develop, individualize, communicate, and update plans of care based on assessments, standards of care, patient and family input, expected outcomes, and discharge needs.
Provide safe, therapeutic, holistic, and developmentally appropriate care while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and safety and respecting patient diversity.
Recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately to changing neonatal conditions.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, basing interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes.
Provide health counseling, teaching, and emotional support to patients and families, and document their responses to care and education.
Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate care and revise plans as needed.
Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted practice standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment appropriately.
Delegate and supervise care within the scope of nursing practice and the nurse’s direct supervision.
Train and educate staff, share knowledge, and serve as a specialty resource through existing and developing skills.
Contribute to organizational responsibilities, including identifying areas for self-improvement, maintaining current practice knowledge, completing assignments, and serving in relief charge or resource roles as requested.
Support student learning in cooperation with instructors and demonstrate collaborative relationships with nurses, physicians, and other caregivers.