Physician Assistant/Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-Full & Part-Time NICU/Nursery Opportunities-All CT/NY Locations

About the role

Completes thorough but appropriately focused evaluations of term and premature newborns primarily in the NICU Level IV, tertiary care referral center, including competent and age appropriate histories and examinations. Identifies level of illness severity in a timely manner. Presents thoughtful assessments to the supervising physician and works towards prescribing necessary care plans. Performs appropriate procedures under their responsibility with the appropriate guidance. Knows when and how to seek assistance.

Responsibilities

• Job Duties
  • Medical knowledge
  • Clinical knowledge
  • Diagnostic evaluation
  • Patient history
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Organize and prioritize patient care
  • Participate in patient management
  • Delivery room
  • Procedures
• Interpersonal and communication
  • Work to establish rapport with patients/families
  • Develop therapeutic relationship in straightforward encounters
  • Seek guidance when adjusting communication strategies
  • Interact within the inter-professional team
  • Request consultation
  • Communicate within the Health Care System
• Practice-based learning and improvement
  • Evidence-based and informed practice
  • Reflective practice and commitment to personal growth
  • Participate in feedback sessions
  • Develop professional goals and a learning plan
• Professionalism
  • Performs responsibilities in a thorough and timely manner
  • Proactively seeks guidance in new, complex and/or stressful situations
  • Participates in creating, promoting and sustaining a healthy and productive team and work environment
• System-based practice
  • Navigates for patient-centered care coordination of care
  • Involves in coordinating care of patients in routine clinical situations
  • Identifies the need for and engages inter-professional team based on patient and family needs
  • Incorporates awareness of population and community health needs and disparities and knowledge of local resources to inform understanding of patient/family health concerns

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and Experience Required
  • Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing accredited by one of the national certifying bodies in nursing.
  • Physician Assistant: Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Preferred Education & Experience
  • N/a
• KSA required upon hire or transfer.
  • Please reference the KSA section below
• Licenses and/or Certifications Required:
  • Provider licensing: Current Neonatal Nurse Practitioner licensure in the State of Connecticut.
  • Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current Physician Assistant licensure in the State of Connecticut.
  • NRP certification required within 3 months of hire.
  • Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required.

Benefits

Includes comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings options, and paid time off.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the patient population and the healthcare system.

Additional Information

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