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About the job
- Location: Local and national travel options are available dependent on need.
- Facility: Multiple Ascension acute care hospitals
- Department: Ascension Premier Staffing - NICU
- Schedule: Multiple shifts available | 36-48 hours per week
- Gross Rate up to $3,174 per week
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- Provide direct nursing care following established policies and protocols.
- Implement, monitor, and record patient care plans and conditions.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and manage patient discharge planning with the healthcare team
Licensure / Certification / Registration
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Certification specializing in The S.T.A.B.L.E Program preferred.
- Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.
Education
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Additional Preferences
- 1+ year of recent experience in NICU.
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
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About Ascension
Ascension is a non-profit Catholic health system based in St. Louis, with more than 98,000 (source: Ascension, Healthcare (system home page), opens in a new tab) associates and about 90 (source: Ascension, Healthcare (system home page), opens in a new tab) hospitals in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, plus senior living and other care sites. In 2026 it acquired AmSurg and its more than 250 (source: AMSURG, Ascension and AMSURG Come Together to Serve More Communities (June 4, 2026), opens in a new tab) surgery centers. Sources: Ascension, Healthcare (system home page); AMSURG, Ascension and AMSURG Come Together to Serve More Communities (June 4, 2026)
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