RN - Neonatal ICU - Full Time Nights

MU Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance starting day one

Generous leave and holidays

Retirement options with 8% match

Job summary

MU Health Care is seeking a compassionate RN for the Neonatal ICU (NICU) on the Children’s Hospital campus in Columbia, MO. The role supports critically ill and premature newborns in a 64-bed NICU with family-centered care and advanced neonatal technology.

Shifts are 7P-7:30A, full-time, on-site, with every other weekend and rotating holidays. New hires receive comprehensive development, certifications (RNC-NIC) and leadership growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• RN license in Missouri or multi-state compact.
• At least 1 year of RN experience.
• Experience in high-acuity NICU settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and nursing needs; set goals and plan care.
• Administer medications and educate patients and families.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary NICU team to ensure quality care.
• Maintain nursing standards and unit policies; participate in meetings and quality initiatives.

Skills

RN license

NICU experience

Patient assessment

Education

Missouri Board of Nursing RN

Job description

Shift

Full Time Nights (7P-7:30A), 3 12s/Week, with every other weekend and rotating holidays

Work Arrangement

On-site

Department

Neonatal ICU

Facility

Children's Hospital - 1021 Hitt St, Columbia, MO

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $34.46 - $51.02 per hour, based on experience
• Shift Differentials:
• Additional $4.00 per hour for night shift
• Additional $3.00 per hour for weekend shift

About the Job

MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual who thrives in high-acuity environments and is passionate about caring for our most vulnerable patients: critically ill and premature newborns to join our nursing team in the Neonatal ICU (NICU). In our NICU, every second counts-and every action changes a life trajectory. It is a 64-bed unit with all private rooms. We utilize a family-centered care model where parents are treated as partners and use advanced technology and innovation, working with cutting-edge neonatal equipment including high-frequency ventilation, therapeutic hypothermia, and continuous neuromonitoring.

Other things you can expect:Holistic Development Focus:We don't just stabilize-we support long-term neurodevelopment and bonding.Interdisciplinary Collaboration:Partner daily with neonatologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, and developmental specialists.Growth Pathways:Structured NICU competency progression, certification support (RNC-NIC), and leadership opportunities.

About MU Health Care

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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Employee Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

Detailed Job Description

• Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative patient needs, including discharge planning.
• Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report and symptoms of pain promptly. Utilizes an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment (0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or the FLACC.)
• Demonstrates an understanding of medications regarding action and side effects. Reports pertinent information to the appropriate individual.
• Educates patients and significant others about their medications.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
• Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned nursing unit.
• Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Understands the attendance and punctuality guidelines, and adherence to the dress code.
• Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely.
• Provides quality patient care and works with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.
• May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
• One (1) year of RN experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.

This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.