RN Nicu Nights

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) Full Time, Nights Position in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Northwest Health

• Porter Hospital

• Full time: 36 hours per week, 12 hour shifts

• Hours: 7p-7a

• Eligible for shift differential

• Eligible for health benefits, which can include your spouse and/or children

About this unit:

Northwest Health offers advanced Level III neonatal intensive care for infants of any gestational age, providing specialized equipment needed to care for and stabilize high-risk newborns.

Our NICU features 14 individual, private rooms

This unit works closely with labor and delivery (9 suites) and the obstetrics unit (2 operating rooms). This allows for newborns in need of specialized care to be cared for by a neonatologist 24 hours a day/7 days a week both during and following the delivery of high risk infants.

As a nurse on this unit you may provide care for any of the following: Premature infants of any gestation; Birth defects and genetic syndromes; Gastrointestinal disorders; Infections or sepsis; Kidney disorders; Respiratory disorders

Why should you join us?

Northwest Health - includes two hospital campuses as well as outpatient facilities serving Northwest Indiana. Porter Hospital has won numerous awards including the Heart Failure

• Gold Plus and Stroke Treatment Silver awards by the American Heart Association. For continuing education, local colleges and universities such as Purdue, Indiana University, Valparaiso and more are easily accessible.

Employment Requirements:

• Successful completion of drug screen

• Employment background check

Porter Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, disability, veteran status or national origin.

Education:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) required, BSN preferred.

Licensure & Certification:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana.
• BLS certification must be maintained while in this position
• ACLS certification within 12 months of hire, must be maintained while in this position