Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider at Level IV NICU

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

POSITION SUMMARY:

APPs practice at the top of their scope within a collaborative academic care model, providing evidence-based care to neonates in a high-acuity Level IV NICU. Providers work closely with attending neonatologists, fellows, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary team members to deliver high-quality, family-centered care.

Positions are available for both 12-hour and 24-hour shifts, based on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated clinical readiness.

12-hour shifts: Open to qualified APPs with NICU experience

24-hour shifts: A minimum of three (3) years of recent Level III or Level IV NICU experience is preferred. Eligibility is based on demonstrated readiness for overnight clinical decision-making in a high-acuity Level IV NICU

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1.  Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures that require experience and specialized training that would otherwise be performed by a physician but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
2.   Coordinates, directs and implements patient's plan of care.
3.  Orders, conducts and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.
4.  Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care or problem-oriented care under the supervision of a physician.
5.  Orders appropriate laboratory tests and interprets the laboratory data such as blood and urine samples.
6.  Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
7.  Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals.
8.  Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan.
9.  Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
10.  Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
11.  Collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient's recovery.
12.  Other duties as assigned.