Our Unit: The 9AB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital is a specialized 60-bed unit dedicated to providing high-risk neonates with the level III NICU care they need. The unit is committed to a family-centered developmental care approach, ensuring that both the infants and their families receive the support they need during this critical time. The NICU provides highly technical care, including cardiac, respiratory, and hemodynamic monitoring, as well as ventilator support for neonates requiring specialized intervention. Staffing in the 9AB NICU is carefully structured to ensure optimal care for these vulnerable patients. Each shift includes a charge nurse and a team of staff nurses. A manager and assistant nurse manager are available on call each shift and care coordinators are on the unit dayshift Monday through Saturday. Orientation for new staff in the NICU follows a Competency-Based Orientation (CBO) model, including an online didactic component. The orientation period ranges from 8 to 12 weeks, depending on the nurse's previous experience. The unit also offers NICU Nurse Residency Program for all new NICU nurses. NICU experience is preferred for new hires, but the unit is also open to new graduates who are eager to learn and grow. All nurses are required to complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and the S.T.A.B.L.E. program by the end of their first year of employment to ensure they are fully prepared to provide the highest standard of care. Job Overview: This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. This position collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient's needs, and may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice. This position requires weekend hours and may be on-call during the evenings and nights. Thus, the position must be flexible. Job Requirements: Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire Certification in related specialty within two years of assuming position or within 6 months of becoming elgible for the exam (whichever comes first) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) Registered Nurse Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the Principles of Biological, Physical, Behavioral, Social, and Nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle Preferred membership in related professional organization Up to 1 year experience Clinical in Nursing unit-specific area Job Responsibilities: Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family. Completes initial assessment tool. Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines. Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate. Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment. Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes. Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways. Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs. Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning. Communicates plan of care to others. Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient's autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions. Balances priorities of the patient's needs and those of the unit/facility. Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe. Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outc