NICU Nurse

Frankfort Regional Medical Center; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Frankfort Regional Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in the NICU. You will apply therapeutic communication, assess patients, and document care while protecting PHI and privacy.

The role requires nursing judgment, adherence to procedures, and collaboration with the care team to meet patient needs. The position emphasizes safety, patient-centred care, and alignment with the hospital’s mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent.
• At least 1 year RN experience in a clinical setting.
• BLS certification required.
• Active nursing license in Kentucky or Compact State.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within the RN scope.
• Use therapeutic communication and maintain a safe care environment.
• Protect patient privacy and PHI confidentiality.
• Document patient care using nursing process and records.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and adherence to procedures.
• Coordinate care to support hospital mission and patient outcomes.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Age-specific patient assessment

Nursing judgment

Education

BSN or RN (ACCEPTED EDUCATION)

1 year RN experience

Job description

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

What you will do in this role

• You will utilize therapeutic communication in daily practice, maintains a safe therapeutic environment, and identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.
• You must demonstrate age specific knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment and care of patients.
• Ensuring the privacy of our patients and confidentiality of their Protected Health Information (PHI) is core to your role.
• You will utilize the nursing process for individual care to meet needs of patients and document all patient care.
• Your role demonstrates the ability to perform technical skills, follow procedures, and show critical thinking.
• You will provide care and coordinate participation that fosters the goals of the hospital's mission and vision statement.

What qualifications you will need

• Your degree from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (B.S. or A.S.)
• 1 year of RN experience
• NICU experience highly preferred
• BLS
• Current licensure by Kentucky Board of Nursing or Compact State

Benefits

Frankfort Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Frankfort Regional Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services for over 40 years. We give patient’s access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 170+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Central Kentucky. Frankfort Regional has built an excellent reputation for outstanding subspecialty services. In addition, we have an exceptional network of quality primary care physicians in both family practice and internal medicine. We are consistently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky.

At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our NICU Nurse opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.