Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)

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Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a collaborativeLevel III NICU with42 beds, caring for newborns as early as28 weeks gestation. Our team admits infants typically greater than26 weeks gestation and 1,000 grams. If you're passionate about neonatal nursing, value teamwork, and are looking for a unit that invests in your growth and development, this is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a lasting difference for patients and families

Department: Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)

Schedule:12-hour shifts, part-time weekend option, and a holiday rotation.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• One year registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•     Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

     
State of Work Location: Missouri  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration  
•         Or
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•         Or
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)  
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•         Or  
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services  
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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