Nurse Practitioner-Neonatal

Job Requisition ID R00054156 | Organization SOM-Peds Neonatology-APP Lead-Tupelo | Location: Children's of MS NMMC Tupelo

About the role

To manage and provide patient medical care in a specialty area and promotes patient health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments in a newborn area (patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans in a newborn area based on patient assessments. Plans include, but are not limited to patient and family education, prescriptions, additional lab and diagnostic testing, and therapies.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
• Coaches and mentors other newer nurse practitioners.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in the newborn area.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area.
• Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in Nursing.
• Mississippi APRN license.
• National certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
• Candidates actively pursuing the degree and licensure requirements who will meet all minimum requirements within 6 months may be considered.

Skills

• Knowledge of APRN procedures and protocols.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of MS board of nursing regulations.

Pay

Pay Class: Salary; FTE: 100%.

Schedule

Time Type: Full time; Work Shift: Day.