Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Manning Family Children's Main Campus NICU

Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal

The Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal utilizes advanced education and training in the care of the neonates, enhancing the practice and quality of care for critically ill neonates. Works in collaboration with other staff and managers in the planning, implementing and evaluation of medical and nursing care under approved protocols in accordance with the appropriate policies, procedures and NNP Scope of Practice.

General Duties

• Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others.
• Performs the priority technical skills and procedures required by the area or department safely and maintaining compliance. Practices respective medical specialty in an ethical manner to the extent permitted by Louisiana Law and federal regulations.
• Utilizes the nursing process to deliver patient care. Facilitates continuity of care.
• Performs procedures such as insertion of umbilical arterial and venous catheters or chest tubes in threatening situations, lumbar punctures, arterial punctures and venipunctures, etc. Assists with the stabilization of the newborn in the delivery room. Attends high-risk deliveries and emergency situations when requested.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams/other health care professionals, participates in committees, task forces and activities to identify actions to improve patient care. Seeks supervision, consultation and/or assistance when unable to perform independently.
• Initiates and/or maintains interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care of patients.
• Documents consistent with established guidelines.
• Participates in the establishment of the Advance Care Protocols and in the maintenance of policies and procedures in the NICU. Develops and maintains a system for 24-hour operation of the unit through communication with staff, other managers, administrative supervisors, etc.

Completes patients' charts and/or medical records in an accurate and efficient manner in accordance with medical center policy:

• Records assessment data, plans of care and evaluation of that care in the medical record. Participates in patient care rounds and involves nursing staff.

Education

• Collaborates with Nurse Manager and staff to assess learning needs. Provides education to NICU/Nursery nursing staff on a regular basis.
• Plans and implements educational activities (in-services, continuing education programs) to meet identified learning needs.
• Promotes professional staff development through education and other activities that enhance the practice of nursing and education.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature and in-services.

Research

• Keeps abreast of current clinical research findings and integrates into nursing education programs.
• Evaluates the impact of programs upon patient care and nursing practice.

Experience Qualifications

1 to 2 years NNP in level III NICU

Education Qualifications

Master's Degree Nursing Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Licenses and Certifications

Neonatal Resuscitation Program American Academy of Pediatrics

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider American Heart Association

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nursing License Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner National Certification Corporation (NCC)

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of APRN procedures specific to the role: chest tube placement, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, needle thoracotomy, percutaneous central line placement, peripheral artery puncture and cannulation, removal of thoracotomy tube, suprapubic bladder aspiration, umbilical artery catheterization, umbilical vein catheterization and ventricular catheter reservoir aspiration.

Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information.

Must be proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard.

Effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.

Reporting Relationships

• Does this position formally supervise employees? No

Functional Demands

• Light: Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Physical Demands

• Sitting - Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Standing - Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Walking - Continuous (67-100% of day)
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Carrying objects - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Push/pull - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Twisting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Bending - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Reaching forward - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Reaching overhead - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Squat/kneel/crawl - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Wrist position deviation - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Pinching/fine motor activities - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Taste or smell - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Talk or hear - Continuous (67-100% of day)

Sensory Requirements

• Near Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
• Far Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
• Color Discrimination - Yes
• Depth Perception - Accurate
• Hearing - Accurate

Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

• Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
• Chemical - Reason