RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Carle Health

If you have over 1 year of NICU experience and are an external applicant, this role offers a sign‑on bonus of $10,000 for a 3‑year commitment.

The position allows you to provide both care for extremely preterm and term infants. Critical assessment, critical thinking, and education are key.

• Unit: NT9 NICU
• Number of beds: 48 (23 Level 3, 25 Level
  2)
• Patient population:
  Prematurity, hypoglycemia, transient tachypnea, respiratory distress syndrome, feeding difficulties, medication withdrawal, whole body cooling.
• Typical nurse‑to‑patient ratio: 1:1 to 1:3.
• Unit culture: fast‑paced with complex patients; requires strong communication and teamwork with family members.
• Common nursing skills/equipment: IV insertion, NG/OG insertion, medication administration, strong assessment, bar‑code scanning.

• Certifications:
  
  Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) (within 1 year) – American Academy of Pediatrics;
  Basic Life Support (BLS) (within 30 days) – American Heart Association.
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma.
• Work experience:
  
  RN >1 year.

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit scope of service.
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintains up‑to‑date and accurate documentation of nursing care.
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops a plan of care based on unit standards and patient/family needs.
• Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
• Modifies plan of care based on continuous evaluation.
• Ensures patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicates with others directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues.
• Offers constructive feedback to peers and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge.
• Identifies own learning needs and initiates appropriate solutions.
• Fulfills departmental competencies.
• Monitors intake and output of neonatal patient assignments.
• Assists mothers with breastfeeding initiation and baby‑friendly care.
• Administers medications using proper bar‑code scanning.
• Reports on patient assignments during multidisciplinary rounds.

Carle Health is a healthcare system in Urbana, IL with nearly 16,600 team members across eight hospitals and associated businesses. Several facilities hold Magnet® designations.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Carle Health participates in E‑Verify.

Compensation range: $35.22 to $60.58 per hour.

Benefits package is comprehensive. To learn more, visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Entry level

Full‑time

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