Job Description

Overview

We are Hiring at UofL Hospital\'s Neonatal ICU

Location: 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Shift Options: Full Time, 7p-7a

About Us

UofL Hospital, a 404-bed academic teaching and research hospital, is at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. UofL Hospital offers a second-to-none cancer center, world-renowned trauma team and a uniquely streamlined, nationally accredited stroke center\xe2\x80\x94the latest innovations in a history of world-class care. UofL Hospital is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in the region, which includes the only dedicated burn center in Kentucky.

We are a designated Baby-Friendly birthing facility by Baby-Friendly USA. The designation is awarded to birth centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding. UofL Hospital\xe2\x80\x99s Center for Women & Infants is the only downtown Louisville facility to earn this designation. It\xe2\x80\x99s the fourth facility in Kentucky to have it.

UofL Hospital proudly received magnet designation in fall 2022.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

The area of focus

• Level III Neonatal Nursery
• Transitional Nursery

• Active Kentucky registered nurse license or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky
• Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• All new graduate RNs will participate in the nurse residency program and successfully complete all activities as required.
• All new-hire Associate degree registered nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire.

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• One (1) year of patient care experience in specialty area
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

• Competitive pay & benefits options
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Free tuition to UofL for part- and full-time employees & for child/spouse/domestic partner
• 401K with employer match

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