Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
You'll be the primary coordinator across every discipline caring for your NICU patients.
Posted Sep 15 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Nights Night Shift (United States of America)36 scheduled hours a week
- Unit and setting
- NICU 1601000100 NICU
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional RegistrationMissouri RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Missouri RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Check your license
- License
- RN license issued by a compact state, as an alternative to a Missouri RN license Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Check your license
- Certification
- BLS HCP (American Heart Association) Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Certification
- ALS (American Heart Association), one of several resuscitation options Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Certification
- NRP (American Academy of Pediatrics), one of several resuscitation options Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
- Certification
- PALS (American Heart Association), one of several resuscitation options Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Certification
- NRP Essentials (American Academy of Pediatrics), one of several resuscitation options Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school, or equivalent education for licensing Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsOne week paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children, pro-rated by FTEPaid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- BenefitsAccess to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply)
- BenefitsUpfront tuition coverage through FlexPath FundedUpfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
- Paid Parental Leave (one week for newborns or newly adopted children, pro-rated by FTE)
- Flexible Payment Options through DailyPay (instant access to earned, unpaid base pay, fees may apply)
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Discharge planning with the healthcare team Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Details
- Occasional lifting and moving of patients Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Details
- Constant standing and walking Constant standing and walking.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
Original listing
Posted on SSM Health Care St Louis’ careers page.
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It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Worker Type
Regular Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
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
No experience required
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)
Work Shift
Night Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
1601000100 NICU
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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