Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) at St. Joseph's Hospital-South

Our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is located inside St. Joseph’s Hospital-South in Riverview, Florida, and is part of the BayCare Kids network.

Our New NICU

A level II neonatal intensive care unit is open at St. Joseph’s Hospital-South. The 10-bed unit, gives newborns and their moms specialized, around-the-clock care from highly trained neonatologists, obstetric and pediatric hospitalists and board-certified maternal fetal medicine physicians and certified nurses.

This family centered NICU provides individualized care and a comforting environment for the whole family. Moms can stay in the baby’s room during their stay, and all the specialized care needed is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In the event that your baby needs an even higher-level care, we can transport them to our level IV NICU at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital.

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Features and Amenities

Twin rooms

Special rooms designed just for twins.
Family room

Specially designed family room which includes a private space for families to talk with their care provider, laundry room, concessions and comfortable lounging space.
Support groups

Our NICU support group knows that having a baby in the NICU can often be scary and overwhelming. While the focus in on your baby, we strongly encourage you to care for yourself. Coming to a support group is a great way to start; it’s open to all families who have a baby in the NICU. This is a time for you to talk with other families who are in similar situations. You can get the support you need and deserve.
Welcome class

This welcome class will help you get oriented to the NICU and introduce you to the roles of the health care team, explain basic NICU terminology and identify your expectations while your baby is here. We’ll cover the importance of handwashing and discuss the NICU routine. The class is recommended within the first five days after admission.