APP Neonatal ICU/UKHC

APP Neonatal ICU/UKHC

Job Title - APP Neonatal ICU

Department Name - PEDS-NEONATOLOGY

Work Location - Lexington, KY

Grade Level - 15

Salary Range - $120,136-185,848/year

Type of Position - Staff

Position Time Status - Full-Time

Required Education - MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants

Required Related Experience - No experience required.

Required License/Registration/Certification - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) certification or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C). Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 90 days of hire.

Physical Requirements - The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Shift - Various shifts

Job Summary - The Advanced Practice Provider NeonatalICU functions within the NICU and throughout the KCH service line and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP functions primarily in the inpatient ICU setting managing the care of acute and chronically ill neonates. The APP is generally on a service aligned team and manages the day to day patient care from ICU to step down to discharge. In some instances, the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow up in the outpatient setting. The APP may also play a role in the admission process including deliveries. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

Key Functions: High-risk deliveries and perform resuscitation. Neonatal procedures. Round with a multi-disciplinary team. Develop daily plan of care, prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions. Manage pre/post-operative care. Collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Communicate with patient/family/staff to promote continuity of care. Assist with education of residents/students.

Highlights: State-of-the-art 90-bed Level IVNICU, regional referral center. Fast-paced high acuity setting, including surgical service. Delivery service of 2500 babies per year. Approximately 40 percent of deliveries are high-risk 24/7 neonatologist coverage. No transport responsibility. Flexible self-scheduling (12 and 24 hour shifts) Will hire experienced NNPs, experienced PAs, and new NNP graduates.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities - N/A

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? - No

Preferred Education/Experience - N/A

Deadline to Apply - 09/13/2026

Our University Community - We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources.