Clinical Nurse - Neonatal ICU

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is nationally renowned for its exceptional newborn care, combining leading medical practices with a commitment to caring for the whole family. The hospital offers care in more than 50 specialty areas, provides education, wellness and injury‑prevention programs, and serves patients and families across a 300‑mile service area. Since 2005 it has been designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.

Full Time, 36 hours per week. 12‑hour shifts:
Day/Night rotate or straight nights. Weekend and holiday rotation as required by department. September 2026 start for RNs without Level III or Level IV NICU experience.

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. Moves to higher ladder levels result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

• Promotes patient and family‑centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post‑treatment home‑care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotions, spirituality, culture, and population‑specific needs.

BJC has determined this is a safety‑sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma/Associate’s – Nursing.
• Experience:
  
  No Experience.
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No Experience.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree – Nursing.
• Experience:
  
  One year RN experience in acute care.

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well‑being. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services are available from the first day of the month after hire. Additional benefits include disability insurance, a 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution, a 401(k) plan with BJC match, tuition assistance, a health and dependent‑care flexible spending account, paid time off (vacation, sick days, holidays, personal time), and adoption assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer.