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Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

SSM Health
St. Louis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jun 2026

About the role

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: NICU at St. Mary's Hospital

Schedule : Weekend Option 7p-7a Fri-Sun

Preferred Qualifications: Level 3 NICU experience and delivery room resuscitation experience

Benefits: Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to:

  • Getting paid every day!

  • Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year

  • Paid maternity & paternity coverage

  • Adoption assistance

  • Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans

  • Retirement benefits including employer matching plans

  • Long & short-term disability        

  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Sign on bonus available for eligible external candidates!

**sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available**

Job Summary:

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

  • 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: 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)

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 offe

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