Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Madison (NICU)

Job Summary

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. The role includes implementing and monitoring patient care plans, coordinating interdisciplinary teams, and communicating patient conditions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor patient care plans; monitor, record, and communicate patient condition.
• Serve as primary coordinator of all disciplines for well‑coordinated patient care.
• Carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and maintain safe practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No experience required.

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 hear alarms or malfunctioning machinery.
• 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 Licenses and Certifications

• Illinois:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Missouri:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Oklahoma:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Wisconsin:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit through DailyPay allowing instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Employment Details

• Job Type: Employee (Regular Part‑Time)
• Schedule: 24 hours per week; 7:00 pm – 7:00 am with every other weekend rotation.
• Call Rotation: 16 hours of call required in a 6‑week schedule period.
• Work Shift: Night Shift (United States)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Equal Opportunity Employer

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.