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Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

SSM Health · WI · Part time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you support parents who are frightened and exhausted by their baby's NICU stay?

What they are checking: Whether they include families in care and help them feel confident with their baby.

Tell me about a time you had to explain something hard to a family.

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly and kindly when news is difficult.

This role is part time, 7p to 7a, with every other weekend and 16 hours of call every six weeks. How would that fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they can reliably meet the schedule and call requirements in the posting.

What would you do

A baby on CPAP starts having more apnea and bradycardia episodes. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize signs of worsening breathing or infection and escalate quickly.

You are called to a delivery for a baby who may need resuscitation. What do you do first?

What they are checking: Whether they know neonatal resuscitation steps and their role on the team.

About the work

Walk me through how you assess a premature baby at the start of your shift.

What they are checking: Whether they know a careful, gentle assessment that limits handling of fragile infants.

How do you double-check medications for a tiny baby?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that small dosing errors can be deadly in neonates.

What do you watch for in a baby with feeding intolerance?

What they are checking: Whether they know early signs of serious problems like necrotizing enterocolitis.

How do you keep a premature baby warm and protected from too much light and noise?

What they are checking: Whether they understand developmental care that supports growth and brain development.

How do you keep IV sites safe in very small babies?

What they are checking: Whether they check IV sites often to prevent infiltration injuries in fragile skin.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. Department: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Schedule: Part-Time , 24 hours per week, 7:00 pm - 7:00 am with every other weekend rotation Call Rotation: 16 hours of call are required in a 6-week schedule period Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. • Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. • Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. • Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE • 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/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • 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 LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Missouri • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Oklahoma • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 1601000007 Neonatal ICU (NICU) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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