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🌙 Night Shift NICU Associate-18 Hours per week
Mercy Hospital St. Louis | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Looking for a meaningful overnight position in healthcare?
Join the nationally recognized NICU team at Mercy Hospital St. Louis and gain valuable hospital experience while making a difference in the lives of newborns and their families. This role is a perfect fit for nursing students, pre-health students, future healthcare professionals, or individuals looking to launch a career in healthcare.
As a Night Shift NICU Associate, you'll serve as the welcoming face of our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit while supporting nurses, physicians, and families in a fast-paced, highly specialized environment.
Why You'll Love This Role
✅ Gain hands-on experience in one of the region's leading NICUs
✅ Work alongside experienced nurses, neonatologists, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams
✅ Build valuable clinical, administrative, and patient care skills
✅ Excellent experience for nursing school, medical school, respiratory therapy, healthcare administration, and other healthcare career paths
✅ Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care
Position Details:
What You'll Do
No two nights are the same! You'll play a key role in supporting patient care and unit operations by:
Front Desk & Family Support
- Welcome and assist families and visitors
- Answer phones and direct calls appropriately
- Serve as the primary receptionist for the NICU
- Relay information to nursing staff and healthcare teams
- Support families with compassion during emotional and stressful situations
Administrative & Clerical Support
- Process admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Manage patient records and documentation
- Enter, update, and retrieve data in hospital systems
- Assemble patient charts and admission packets
- Process departmental billing and charges
- Coordinate communication between departments
Unit & Patient Care Support
- Assist nurses with non-clinical patient care activities
- Prepare patient care spaces for admissions
- Manage inventory and restock supplies
- Clean and maintain equipment according to hospital standards
- Support laboratory, records management, and unit operations
- Help maintain a safe, organized, and family-centered environment
What Makes You Successful
We're looking for someone who is:
⭐ Organized and detail-oriented
⭐ Calm under pressure and able to multitask
⭐ Comfortable learning new technology and hospital systems
⭐ A strong communicator with families, patients, and healthcare professionals
⭐ Dependable, professional, and team-oriented
⭐ Passionate about healthcare and helping others
⭐ Willing to jump in and do whatever is needed to support the team
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong customer service and communication skills
Preferred
- Current nursing student or healthcare-related student
- Previous nurse assistant, unit secretary, patient care technician, or healthcare experience
- Familiarity with medical terminology
- Experience in healthcare, customer service, or administrative support roles
Certification
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to obtain during probationary period
Ideal For
- Nursing Students
- Pre-Med Students
- Respiratory Therapy Students
- Healthcare Administration Students
- Patient Care Technicians
- Medical Assistants
- Anyone looking to gain hospital experience before advancing into a healthcare career
About Mercy
At Mercy, we're guided by a mission to bring compassionate care and exceptional service to every patient and family we serve. Our caregivers are part of something bigger: improving lives, supporting one another, and making healthcare better every day.
Start your healthcare journey in one of the most rewarding environments in the hospital. Join Mercy's NICU team and help care for our tiniest patients.
Apply today for the Night Shift NICU Associate position at Mercy Hospital St. Louis.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.