NICU RN

NICU RN

Partnering for a stronger, healthier world.

At CommonSpirit Health, we believe in the healing power of humanity. We invite you to explore our specialty areas and pursue a career in humankindness.

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

As our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse, you will help our most fragile patients – critically ill and premature newborns – receive specialized, high-quality care so they can achieve optimal development and thrive. Every day you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care for neonates requiring intensive monitoring, advanced life support, and complex interventions. To be successful in this role, you must be skilled in delivering comprehensive, compassionate care under specialized conditions while adhering to established standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced, specialized nursing assessments, interventions, and continuous monitoring for critically ill and premature neonates, including those requiring ventilation, complex medication regimens, and specialized nutrition.
• Implement and manage individualized care plans for various neonatal conditions such as respiratory distress, cardiac anomalies, sepsis, and neurological disorders, demonstrating expertise in neonatal-specific procedures and equipment.
• Collaborate closely with neonatologists, perinatologists, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, and other specialists to coordinate holistic, developmental, and family-centered care.
• Educate and support families through highly stressful and vulnerable times, providing comprehensive teaching on infant care, medical conditions, equipment use, and fostering parent-infant bonding.
• Maintain readiness for rapid response to neonatal emergencies, including codes, desaturations, and unstable vital signs, exhibiting expert critical thinking and immediate intervention skills.
• Adhere to strict safety protocols, infection control measures, and meticulous documentation standards specific to the NICU, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and best practices for this vulnerable population.

This job offers both an incentive and relocation: We are offering a $17,500 sign-on bonus in addition to relocation to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Union Work Agreement

• Shift Type - varies
• Shift Length - 8 & 12 hrs
• On Call Expectations - none
• Weekend/Holiday Frequency - every other/2 per year

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an approved school of nursing
• 2-3 years of experience in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nursing
• Licensure: active registered nurse license in good standing with the North Dakota Board of Nursing or active registered nurse license in a compact state
• Working knowledge of clinical skills in delivery of patient care for neonates
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within the orientation period and meets re-certification as required
• Good communication skills necessary for constant communication, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, and medical center staff
• Accountable for own conduct and promotes and supports positive working relationships among staff, between other disciplines, departments, families, visitors, and patients
• Maintains confidentiality

Where you'll work

Since 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and quality. Together we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services. CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin, Linton, and Wishek, as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge, S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including: a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, durable medical equipment services, a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.

CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

Nursing excellence starts with you.

Are you a career fit with our CommonSpirit Health culture? To understand how we are structured, we believe in some core philosophies with the following:

We will be stronger together, achieving excellence in all we do, collaborating across the fields and growing our collective knowledge

We will let humankindness guide us as we treat every person with holistic, personalized care for the body, mind and spirit.

We will advance the science and art of nursing as innovative leaders who demonstrate the power of evidence-based, compassionate care. If you believe in working together with humankindness for all to advance the science and art of nursing - then you have found your career fit with us!

"Our hope is that you will always feel inspired, knowing you truly are the heart and soul of CommonSpirit."

– Kathleen D. Sanford, EVP, Chief Nursing Officer

What makes a successful NICU RN at CHI St Alexius Bismarck?

• Collaborative
• Compassionate
• Efficient
• Good Listener
• Organized
• Problem-Solver

This is a snapshot of your potential career path highlights the series of job positions that help you progress towards your goals and objectives. Ultimately, your career path depends on your career values and personal goals.

While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

At CommonSpirit Health, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

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