Advanced Practice Professional (PA) Brandon Newborn Intensive Care Unit

This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening for either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA). One 0.5 FTE position is available.

About the Role

The Brandon NICU is expanding, offering an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic team. As a regional referral center with expertise in Level IV NICU care, we provide the highest level of specialized neonatal services. The Advanced Practice Professional will deliver comprehensive, evidence-based care to newborns in this advanced clinical setting. This role focuses on delivering high-quality patient- and family-centered care, fostering effective communication across multidisciplinary teams, and supporting a collaborative care environment. Additional responsibilities include enhancing educational opportunities for house staff and medical students and contributing to ongoing innovation and excellence in newborn care within the Children’s and Women’s Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Under physician supervision, provide comprehensive care for acutely ill and convalescing neonates in intensive and acute care settings, including performing advanced diagnostic, therapeutic, and minor procedures.
• Conduct detailed histories and physicals; order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and present clinical findings to the medical team.
• Coordinate and participate in neonatal transport (ground and air), including stabilizing patients prior to and during transport and leading retrieval teams as assigned.
• Attend high-risk deliveries and lead neonatal resuscitation efforts.
• Collaborate with attending physicians and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care, ensure continuity, and facilitate transitions between levels of care, including discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient status, evaluations, and treatments.
• Provide consultative services to internal and external providers, including prenatal consultations for high-risk pregnancies and support for newborn care teams.
• Support education of residents and contribute to quality improvement, innovation, and adoption of new technologies.
• Participate in palliative care services and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan.
• Current specialty certification to practice as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC).
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• AHA approved BLS.
• NRP certification.
• Current DEA license.
• Demonstrated minimum of one year of clinical experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with the skills and clinical judgment required to effectively manage critically ill neonates in high-acuity settings.
• Proficiency in performing advanced neonatal procedures and interpreting diagnostic studies.

Physician Assistant

• Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License.
• Current DEA registration.
• AHA approved BLS.
• Minimum of one year of clinical experience in a Level III or IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), or completion of an accredited neonatology residency or fellowship program.

Applicants must meet all required qualifications prior to the start date of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in facilitating the educational growth of others through previous clinical instructional roles.
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to providing high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees, and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.

Pay

Full-time salary range: $138,489 - $213,657 per year.

A Physician Assistant Neonatology Critical Care who participates in air and ground patient transports will be eligible for a quarterly bonus of $1,000 per quarter. Bonuses are prorated for part-time employees.

Benefits

• Flexible Health, Dental, and Vision Plans.
• Retirement Savings Plans with 2:1 Matching.
• Group Term Life Insurance.
• Long Term Disability Plan.
• Generous Time Off Allowances.
• $2,500 Annual Professional Development Funds.
• Paid Release Time for Professional Education Activities.
• Medical Malpractice Insurance.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.
• Tuition Support Program.
• Wellness Plans.
• Work/Life Resources.

Schedule

• Hours: 20 per week.
• Shift: Day/Night rotation, including weekend and holiday shifts as required by the service.
• Location: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Brandon Newborn Intensive Care Unit and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital Birthing Center.