Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

SSM Health Care St. Louis•Saint Louis, MO

11h

About The Position

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The role is in a collaborative Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 42 beds, caring for newborns as early as 28 weeks gestation. The team typically admits infants greater than 26 weeks gestation and weighing 1,000 grams or more. This is a part-time position scheduled for 24 hours per week, working 12-hour shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend and a holiday rotation. Sign-on bonus eligibility may be discussed with the recruiter.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or equivalent education for licensing.
No experience required.
Hold the applicable registered nurse license for the work location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin, including eligible compact-state licensure as specified.
Hold Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
Hold Advanced Life Support certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program Essentials certification, as applicable to the work location.

Responsibilities

Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions as appropriate.
Coordinate care across disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patient discharge-planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.