Advanced Practice Provider: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NICU - PRN

Job Summary

Essential Functions

Education And Support

Quality Improvement

Physical Requirements

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Shift Rotating (United States of America)

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Job Summary

Monument Health is seeking an experienced and dedicated Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) for a PRN position to join their dynamic healthcare team. As a key member of their neonatal care unit, NNPs play a crucial role in providing high-quality care to newborns and premature infants. They prioritize a collaborative and patient-centric approach, and they are committed to excellence in neonatal healthcare.

Essential Functions

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of newborns and premature infants during in-house care.
• Formulate and implement individualized care plans based on assessment findings, collaborating with neonatologists and specialists.
• Provide direct patient care, including neonatal stabilization, respiratory management, and ongoing monitoring.
• Conduct thorough pre-transport assessments to ensure the safe transport of critically ill infants.
• Provide neonatal stabilization and respiratory management during ground and fixed-wing transports.
• Collaborate closely with the transport team to ensure seamless and comprehensive care during transport.
• Collaborate closely with neonatologists, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, and healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Effectively communicate patient status, treatment plans, and changes to the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide education and support to families during both in-house care and transport, offering guidance on infant care, feeding, and developmental milestones.
• Offer mentorship and support to nursing staff, fostering a collaborative and positive work environment.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and optimize neonatal care practices.
• Contribute to evidence-based practice projects and stay current on advancements in neonatal healthcare.

Education And Support

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing with Neonatal Nurse Practitioner specialization.
• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license.
• Certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC).
• Minimum [1] years of experience in neonatal care, with expertise in neonatal stabilization and respiratory management.
• New graduates accepted with strong clinical skills.
• Preferred Experience working in a Level III NICU or similar neonatal care setting.

Quality Improvement

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and optimize neonatal care practices.
• Contribute to evidence-based practice projects and stay current on advancements in neonatal healthcare.

Physical Requirements

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 0

Shift Rotating (United States of America)

• PRN position requiring flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays, with a focus on providing in-house and transport coverage.

Job Category

• Advanced Practice Provider

Job Family

• Nursing

Department

• RCH NICU-Nursing

Employee Type

• PRN