Midwest at it's best- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Level IV NICU children's hospital Job Req 93007

If you are an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, we have a great opportunity for you to join the Neonatal Intensive Care team at this leading academic children's hospital in the Upper Midwestern U.S. In collaboration with the neonatologists and neonatal fellows, the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in this Neonatology role provides specialized neonatology care and monitoring in their Level II, III, and IV NICUs for premature or critically ill infants or those who are recovering from surgery. This is a full-time rotating twelve hour shift position that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including a signon bonus. It is open to new grads with the required NICU experience.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NICU Job:
Provide clinical assessment and evaluation
Order, perform and interpret diagnostic laboratory tests and procedures including intubations, PIV, chest tubes, line placements
Develop, implement, and monitor plans of care and treatment
Recommend treatment therapies
Prescribe medications
Participate in transports as a back-up to the primary transport team
Attend deliveries of high risk infants
Provide NICU family education and support
Provide clinical consultation services for emergency and continuing care of premature and critically-ill infants

Qualifications

Qualifications for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NICU Job:
Current RN license in Minnesota
Current BLS certification
Current NRP certification
Current NCC certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Education Requirements

Education Requirements for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NICU Job:
Master's degree in Nursing

Hospital/Clinic Description

The state of the art Neonatal Intensive Care Units at this leading academic children's hospital comprise the largest NICU program in the Upper Midwest with a combined 171 beds on their two campuses and various outlying locations. They experience over 1,900 neonatal visits per year and provide transport services for 500 neonatal patients annually. Their groundbreaking research in neonatology has resulted in some of their discoveries being adopted around the world. In the Spring of 2018, it received the prestigious Magnet designation for quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice. This pediatric hospital has also earned recognition by The Leapfrog Group, one of twelve U.S. pediatric hospitals to earn the award for providing the safest and highest quality of healthcare.
For more information, please contact Sharla Jepkes, Candidate Manager, Melnic Healthcare Providers Community, at sharla@melnic.com or (800) 886-7906. Thank you.

Experience

Experience Requirements for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NICU Job:
Two (2) years of NICU experience

Skills

inpatient; neonatal; neonatal intensive care unit; Neonatal Nurse Practitioner; pediatric