Registered Nurse NICU Full Time Days

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the NICU on a full-time day shift. The unit provides level III care for infants and requires BCLS and NRP within 90 days of hire, with cross-training to nursery and deliveries as needed.

The RN delivers patient-centered care following nursing processes and Kentucky laws, contributing to quality outcomes and a collaborative, governance-driven professional environment.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing is required.
• Active Kentucky License is required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required within 90 days of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Registered nurse implements the nursing process for each assigned patient from infancy to geriatric care and promotes positive patient outcomes.
• Delivers high-quality patient care in the NICU and participates in unit and hospital governance to support a healthy practice environment.

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse NICU- Full Time, Days

Status: Full Time

Shift: First

About the Unit:

The NICU provides level III care to infants as early as 26 weeks gestation. NICUis comprised of 12, all private rooms, with the ability to hold up to 18 patients.NICU nurses care for two to three patients, depending on acuity. Nurses alsocross-train to the newborn nursery and assist with deliveries as needed. NICUexperience is desired to include experience with high-flow oxygen therapy andventilators; however, a limited number of new graduate nurses are acceptedeach year. BCLS and NRP is/will be required.

Job Summary:

Registered nurse implements the nursing process for each assigned to his/her care regardless of age (i.e.infancy to geriatric) and is responsible for the patient's care consistent with the Kentucky Nursing Laws andorganizational policies and procedures. The registered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, and thedelivery of quality patient care and initiates change through active involvement in the unit-based and hospitalshared governance councils while contributing to a healthy professional practice environment.

Requirements:

Associate's degree in nursing.

Active Kentucky License.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required within 90 days of hire.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 90 days of hire.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.