Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) | School of Medicine - Pediatrics, Level III

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages care for neonates with moderate health conditions or recovering from serious conditions under supervision of an attending neonatologist.
• Attends and assists with routine and high-risk deliveries for neonates in collaboration with a larger medical team.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to identify and stabilize at-risk infants and establish a care plan.
• Assesses patients by obtaining comprehensive perinatal histories and performing physical assessments, interpreting findings.
• Performs or orders diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for newborns with required physician supervision.
• Thoroughly documents all aspects of patient care using established charting procedures.
• Serves as a consultant on the care of chronically ill infants or those with complex medical problems.
• Aids in family education and participates in outreach education activities by teaching classes.
• Aids in staff orientation and serves as a preceptor.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) program, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP) program, or Physician Assistant (PA) program.
• Experience working as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant in ICU or ICU-like settings.
• Currently licensed as an acute care advanced practice provider in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• At least one year of direct experience in neonatology is preferred.
• BLS and NRP certifications are required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s prepared Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with APRN licensure in GA.
• Master’s prepared Physician Assistant with APRN licensure in GA.
• Related experience preferred.

Additional Details

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