Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About This Role

This night-shift post on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit involves providing direct nursing care to patients in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols. The role requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment in a stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform functions related to problem definition, data collection, interpretation, and analysis
• Implement and monitor patient care plans
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with patient/family and members of the healthcare team
• Assess learning needs of patient and family and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn
• Perform job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act

Requirements

• Associate's degree or higher or Diploma in Nursing required upon hire
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required within 5 years of employment in this position
• RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse, eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position
• NRP - Certified as a Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider required within 12 months of employment in this position
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment
• Ability to work under general supervision
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Ability to apply more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization

Important Details

• Weekend Requirements: One
• Work Hours: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• Employment type: Part Time - 0.6 FTE (48 hours per pay period)

About the Company

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital supports its mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests. It adheres to all organizational policies and procedures, executing all tasks and behaving in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety, and a high reliability organization.