Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Training Op

Job Description Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children is well recognized as Hawai‘i’s leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 207 beds and 66 bassinets, the nonprofit hospital is Hawai‘i’s only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is also a tertiary care, medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency care, neonatal and pediatric air transport and children’s specialty clinics. With a dedicated team of more than 1,300 employees and 604 physicians, the hospital is home to Kapi‘olani Women’s Center, Kapi‘olani Breast Center and Kapi‘olani Women’s Cancer Center, the state’s only dedicated breast health and gynecological cancer centers. Kapi‘olani offers numerous community programs and services, such as the Kapi‘olani Child Protection Center and Sex Abuse Treatment Center, and through our affiliation with the University of Hawai‘i, we are home to the John A. Burns School of Medicine Pediatrics and OB/GYN residency programs.At Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides continuous acute care to newborns of up to three months, including meeting the complex psychosocial needs of both the child and their family. Nursing and medical support staff in the NICU work with the Neonatology team to care for premature babies and assist in pediatric surgeries, providing care to newborn infants with cardiovascular and/or respiratory disease and infants requiring treatments for various diagnoses including infection and surgery. Support and education is delivered to patients and family in an atmosphere that promotes bonding of the family unit.This opportunity is for the new graduate nurse who has a desire to become a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse or the experienced nurse who wants to make a change. This NICU training program is designed to create an environment which provides the experienced and new nurse support through the transition process from student, to novice, to advanced beginner, to independent practitioner. The program will be 20 weeks in duration and will require a two-year work commitment upon successful completion. There will be no time away (PTO) allowed or granted during the training program. Must be available for rotation to night shift and any shift length (4, 8, 10 or 12 hours) for the duration of the training.Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and ChildrenWork Schedule: Rotating - 12 HoursWork Type: Full Time Regular FTE: 0.900000Bargaining Unit: Hawaii Nurses AssociationExempt: NoMinimum Qualifications: Current Hawai’i Registered Nurse (RN) license. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card. Applicants must be willing to undergo a 20 week training program, in which no PTO or time off can be granted. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.EOE/AA/Disabled/VetsPosition Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Training OpCategory NursingEmployment Type EmployeeLocation Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, HIReq ID 17468