Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Part Time

Neonatal Nurse Position

Essential Functions:

• Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills to provide nursing and selected medical procedures for neonates and infants
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate members of the health care team, including patient families
• Works to improve the quality of care provided to neonates
• Advances the care of neonates through participation in and application of the research process. Shares knowledge on a formal and informal basis with interdisciplinary team as relates to specialty area
• Ensures the continuous quality of professional services by maintaining updated knowledge and skills
• Maintaining current and valid licensure with the State Board of Nursing to provide continuous nursing services to prevent the spread of bloodborne and/or airborne disease(s)
• Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served

Skills and Qualifications:

• Advanced clinical assessment skills for neonates
• Ability to make sound and timely decisions
• Ability to cooperate and work well with others

Physical Requirements:

• Amount of time spent performing the following activities:
• 0% to 35% Standing
• 65% to 100% Walking
• 35% to 65% Sitting
• 0% to 65% Bending
• 0% to 100% Reaching with arms
• 0% to 100% Finger and hand dexterity
• 0% to 100% Talking
• 0% to 100% Hearing
• 0% to 100% Seeing
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:
• 20 lbs. maximum
• 50 lbs. maximum
• 100 lbs. maximum

Work Environment:

• Subject to highly stressful situations
• Moderate noise environment
• Clean, well lit, and comfortable climate
• Potential exposure to airborne/blood borne pathogens