Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) - Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), San Diego, CA

About the role

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner delivers primary care to acute, critical, complex chronically ill and well neonates collaboratively with the Division of Neonatology. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive physical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients and their families. Responsibilities include acute resuscitation, ongoing multidisciplinary medical management, transitional care to sub-acute and lower-level neonatal units within the community, critical care consultations and evaluations, psychosocial support, and health education to infants/children and their families in the critical care arena.

The Nurse Practitioner also functions as a clinical leader, educator, researcher, and consultant in collaboration with physicians of numerous subspecialties, nurses, and all healthcare team members. They perform under standardized procedures within the neonatal services per Medical Staff Privileges and support the philosophies of the department, evaluated by nursing and medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary care to neonates in acute, critical, and complex chronic conditions
• Provide comprehensive physical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients and families
• Perform acute resuscitation and ongoing multidisciplinary medical management
• Facilitate transitional care to sub-acute and lower-level neonatal units within the community
• Conduct critical care consultations and evaluations
• Offer psychosocial support and health education to infants/children and their families
• Serve as a clinical leader, educator, researcher, and consultant in collaboration with healthcare teams
• Adhere to standardized procedures within neonatal services per Medical Staff Privileges

Requirements

• Master’s Degree
• BLS for Health Providers (American Heart Association)
• California RN License
• NP Furnisher, State of CA
• NRP Advanced Provider (AAP)
• National Provider Identifier
• Nurse Practitioner, CA
• Successfully complete the credentialing process through Medical Staff Services
• National Neonatal NP Certification (obtained within 6 months of employment)

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• NRP Instructor (AAP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (American Heart Association)
• Two years of clinical nursing experience within a Neonatal ICU

Pay

The current salary range for this position is $74.51 to $102.45 per hour. Compensation decisions consider experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity.

Schedule

The role operates in a 24/7 unit, with schedules not limited to Monday–Friday and may include holidays.