Registered Nurse, Transitional NICU Residency Experienced Nurses

baptisthlth; Columbus (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift

Job summary

Baptist Hospital is offering a Fall 2026 NICU Transitional RN Residency for experienced RNs. Start date for offers is November 16, 2026. Requires a minimum of 1 year RN experience in an acute care hospital setting, with most positions at night shift.

The program aims to provide nurses with theoretical knowledge for holistic family-centered perinatal care and leadership in NICU settings. Candidates must hold a current FL RN license and BLS card, with BSN preferred and transfer obligations if

Qualifications

• Licensure: Active Florida RN license.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider current.
• 1 year RN experience in a hospital setting required.
• BSN preferred; if hired with an ADN, must complete BSN within 3 years of start date.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate core competencies in perinatal nursing.
• Provide holistic family-centered care to women, infants, and families across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.
• Participate in NICU transitional residency activities and align with organizational needs.

Skills

Assessment

Technical skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Planning

Intervention

Evaluation

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Professional accountability

Leadership

Service

Education

BSN preferred

Associate Degree nurses accepted with BSN commitment

Job description

The Fall 2026 NICU Transitional RN Residency for experienced RNs is now accepting applications. If offered, the program will start on November 16, 2026. This position is for experienced RN's wanting to join the Baptist Hospital NICU team with a minimum of 1 year of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting.

Program availability is subject to change and will only run based on organizational needs. Placement, interview, and location preferences are not guaranteed. Most or all available positions will be for the night shift.

The Registered Nurse is a licensed professional able to demonstrate the following core competencies: assessment, technical skills, communication, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, planning, intervention, evaluation, flexibility, organizational skills, professional accountability, leadership and service. This course is designed to provide nurses with theoretical knowledge needed to provide holistic family-centered care to women, their infants, and family members during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period; and is targeted toward registered nurses who are new to perinatal nursing. Content included in the program is appropriate to nurses who are experienced, but new to perinatal care.

Qualified candidates interested in NICU Transitional Residency must:

• Have a Current FL RN License
• Have a currentBLS for Healthcare Provider card
• Have 1 year of current RN experience in a hospital setting (required)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. All Associate Degree nurses hired after 2/2012 accepted into the program must agree to achieve their BSN degree within 3 years of start date.
• Complete Transfer Acknowledgement Form in the Employee Self Service.

Candidates selected will need to provide the following documents:

• Copy of Nursing Degree/Diploma or Official/Unofficial Transcript indicating the nursing degree awarded
• Copy of FL RN license
• Copy of BLS for Healthcare Provider card issued by BHSF

EOE, including disability/vets