Registered Nurse NICU Full Time Days

Experience Required

None

Minimum Education Required

Associates Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse NICU- Full Time, Days

Status: Full Time

Shift: First

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.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056."

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R26106477