Registered Nurse NICU Full Time Nights

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the NICU on the Night shift. You will care for neonates in a level III unit, handling two to three patients depending on acuity, with cross-training to newborn nursery and deliveries as needed.

Requirements include an ADN, an active Kentucky RN license, and BCLS/NRP certification within 90 days of hire. The role emphasizes patient-centered care and collaboration within the care team.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing.
• Active Kentucky license.
• BCLS required within 90 days of hire.
• NRP required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Implements the nursing process for assigned patients across age groups as required.
• Promotes positive patient outcomes and quality care in line with policies.
• Participates in unit-based and hospital governance councils to support professional practice.

Skills

Active Kentucky License

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Summary

Registered Nurse NICU- Full Time, Nights

Status: Full Time

Shift: Third

Job Description

About the Unit

The NICU provides level III care to infants as early as 26 weeks gestation. NICU is 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 also cross-train to the newborn nursery and assist with deliveries as needed. NICU experience is desired to include experience with high-flow oxygen therapy and ventilators; however, a limited number of new graduate nurses are accepted each 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 and organizational policies and procedures. The registered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, and the delivery of quality patient care and initiates change through active involvement in the unit-based and hospital shared 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.