Registered Nurse NICU PRN Nights

Baptist Healthcare System; Louisville (KY); In loco; USD 47.000 - 58.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the NICU on a PRN basis for night shifts. The role involves implementing the nursing process for neonates and all assigned patients across age ranges, with a focus on high-acuity care in a Level III NICU.

You will work with a dedicated team, cross-train to newborn nursery, assist with deliveries as needed, and participate in governance councils to support quality care and a healthy professional practice environment.

Competenze

• Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Active Kentucky RN license.
• BCLS within 90 days of hire.
• NRP within 90 days of hire.
• NICU experience preferred but not required for new grads.

Mansioni

• Provide care to infants to geriatrics as assigned, per nursing process.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Participate in unit governance and professional practice development.

Conoscenze

Neonatal care

Nursing judgement

Patient safety

Formazione

Associate's degree in Nursing

Descrizione del lavoro

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. 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.