Registered Nurse - Newborn ICU; NICU Day Shift

Overview

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN), Newborn ICU (NICU) Unit, Full-Time Day Shift

Beacon Health System is hiring a full-time day shift Registered Nurse for our Newborn ICU (NICU) Unit at Beacon Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN.

Type: Full-Time/FTE 0.9 (36 hrs/wk)

Shift: Days

Shift Details: 7a-7p, 3 12-hour Shifts/Week

As a Registered Nurse, you’ll report to the Director or Manager to provide professional nursing services in the area of assignment, assess the needs of patients and initiates, and implement and evaluate individualized plans of care. You will collaborate with other professional, clinical, and ancillary staff in providing compassionate and quality care to patients.

• Safely and effectively performs high-risk, high-frequency technical procedures in accordance with legal and professional standards.
• Prioritizes patient care activities based on acuity, resource availability, patient preferences, and departmental needs.
• Identifies and responds to physical or emotional health risks, initiating appropriate corrective or preventive actions.
• Maintains accountability for personal and delegated decisions, using evidence-based practices, protocols, and organizational values.
• Seeks supervision or resources when needed to ensure safe and effective care; collaborates to resolve complex issues.
• Develops, revises, and evaluates individualized care plans that reflect patient goals, preferences, and needs across physical, emotional, social, and spiritual domains.
• Ensures continuity of care through appropriate interventions, modifying plans based on effectiveness and patient satisfaction.
• Accurately documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes within established guidelines.
• Communicates effectively with team members to achieve positive outcomes and satisfaction.
• Delegates tasks appropriately based on patient needs, staff roles, and competencies, while maintaining accountability for outcomes.
• Supports professional development of peers through role modeling, feedback, and precepting.
• Advocates for patients and families to ensure appropriate care and outcomes.
• Addresses conflicts constructively and participates in decision-making processes, demonstrating adaptability and support for change.

As a Registered Nurse, you’ll bring a high level of knowledge and competency in performing nursing care procedures, assessments, treatment, and techniques and your advanced analytical skills are necessary to solve complex problems and make decisions related to patient care. You demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, visitors, physicians, and others. You demonstrate the ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.

You have an understanding of the need to be responsive and reasonably adaptable for scheduling purposes, when necessary, due to extenuating circumstances in support of co-workers and department functions.

• Completion of an accredited nursing program and RN license in the state of Indiana
• Within 5 years of employment as an RN, obtain a BSN or certification in your area of specialty

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts
• Beacon Academy Educational Courses
• Gym Membership Discount