Neonatology Nurse Practitioner

About the role

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Valley Children’s Hospital is Central California’s only Regional Level IV NICU. It provides specialized care for more than 1,400 fragile babies and nearly 25,000 patient days a year. The NICU is ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024.

Responsibilities

• Functions in the roles of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, patient advocate, care coordinator and researcher within a specialized area of practice.
• Provides patient care utilizing the medical model under the supervision of the CCS paneled Neonatologist.
• Functions in accordance to standardized procedures within the scope of licensure and in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and policies of Valley Children's Healthcare.

Requirements

• Education: Masters Degree Nursing (required); Program Graduate of a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program (required).
• Licenses and Certifications: BLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required); RN - Reg Nurse (required); NP - Nurse Practitioner (required); NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program (required); NP-C - Nurse Practitioner Natl Certification National certification from an accredited certifying board. within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position (required) or NCC - Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse (required).
• Work Experience: Minimum three (3) years Related experience (required); Minimum five (5) years Increasingly responsible experience which demonstrates professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems. (preferred).

Qualifications

• Bilingual Skills Preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols, and furnishing privileges.

Pay

$71.40 - $113.75

Schedule

Varied Shift