Registered Nurse NICU PRN Nights

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. in Louisville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse in the NICU for PRN night shifts. The role involves delivering nursing care to neonates in a Level III NICU, following policy and nursing process, and collaborating with the care team.

Experience in NICU preferred; BCLS and NRP required within 90 days of hire; associates degree in nursing and active Kentucky license are mandatory. Will cross-train to newborn nursery and assist with deliveries as needed, with

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to assigned patients across all ages per policy and nursing process.
• Promote positive patient outcomes and delivery of quality care.
• Participate in unit-based and hospital shared governance councils.

Skills

BCLS

NRP

Active Kentucky License

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse NICU- PRN, Nights

Status: PRN

Shift: Third

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.