RN - NICU - Full Time, Nights

Baptist Health
Louisville, KY, United States
Full-time

Job Description : Weekly Hours : 36

Weekly Hours : 36

Shift : 3rd

Status : Full Time

About the Department

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 2-3 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 Duties

Registered nurse implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his / her care and is responsible for the patient's care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.

The registered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.

National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the registered nurse as he / she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment.

The registered nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes . Also, the registered nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.

Requirements

  • Active Kentucky License
  • BCLS Required within 90 days of employment.
  • NRP Required within 6 months of employment
  • 2 years of NICU experience preferred

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.

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