Registered Nurse - NICU

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

TriHealth is hiring a Registered Nurse for the 9AB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital. This specialized 60-bed Level III NICU provides high-acuity, family-centered care for high-risk neonates, including premature infants and medically complex newborns. Care may involve cardiac, respiratory, and hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator support. Nurses work with neonatologists, respiratory therapists, lactation specialists, and other interdisciplinary clinicians in an on-site NICU environment. The role applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to patients and families, collaborating with physicians and other health care team members. Nurses assess patients and families, plan and evaluate care, provide developmentally appropriate interventions, support and educate families, and may delegate care within the scope of nursing practice. New staff complete competency-based orientation with an online didactic component; orientation lasts 8 to 12 weeks depending on prior experience. NICU experience is preferred, and new graduates are also welcome. Nurses must complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and S.T.A.B.L.E. program by the end of their first year. This is a part-time position scheduled for 24 hours weekly on the day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Good Samaritan Hospital. TriHealth offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness resources, and hourly incentives.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing.
Obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers.
Strong foundation in nursing sciences across developmental stages, with the knowledge, judgment, and skills needed to meet complex health care needs.
Complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and S.T.A.B.L.E. program by the end of the first year of employment.

Nice To Haves

NICU experience; new graduates are also considered.
At least 1 year of full-time or 2 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 infants and their families, complete assessment tools, document findings, and communicate relevant information to health care providers.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, clinical pathways, and short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the health care team, including discharge planning.
Provide holistic, developmentally appropriate care while maintaining safety, autonomy, dignity, rights, and family involvement.
Coordinate care and communicate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary clinicians; understand and carry out physician orders.
Provide health teaching, counseling, and emotional support to families, and document their responses to care and teaching.
Recognize emergencies and rapidly changing neonatal conditions and take appropriate action.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards; administer medications and treatments safely and monitor their effects.
Use equipment safely and appropriately, and complete assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes.
Evaluate patient outcomes and revise plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and other health care team members.
Delegate and supervise care within the scope of nursing practice.
Train and educate staff, share knowledge, and serve as a resource in the specialty area.
Participate in professional development, maintain current knowledge, and contribute to quality, safety, service, and collaborative practice.
Function in a relief charge or resource role as requested and cooperate with instructors to support student learning.