Neonatal Nurse Practitioner AirLife Critical Care

Hourly Wage Estimate: $55.19 - $82.81 / hour
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The AirLife Neonatal Nurse Practitioner utilizes their experience, education, and training to both autonomously and collaboratively deliver critical and specialty care to neonatal and newborn patients aboard fixed-wing aircraft, rotor wing aircraft, and ground ambulance between medical facilities. Utilizes advanced nursing process for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and, evaluation of patient care. Uses advanced knowledge of pathophysiology and technical skills to provide management of the neonate in referral centers and on transport including lab interpretation, XR interpretation, intubation, line placement, thoracentesis, thoracotomy, and intraosseous access.

• Coordinates, delivers, and documents all aspects of patient care in collaboration with referral teams, physicians, AirLife team members, patients, and families while adhering to established standards of care and scope of practice.

• Works autonomously and collaboratively, adhering to AirLife clinical guidelines, policies, and procedures with minimal support. • Maintains confidentiality of PHI in accordance with AirLife, HCA, and HIPAA standards.

• Demonstrates awareness of and routinely practices safe work habits and adheres to the AirLife Commitment to Safety.

• Maintains proficiency in flight physiology, general aircraft, and ambulance safety operations, and emergency procedures.

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives including chart reviews, data collection, and process improvement.

• Supports the mission of AirLife and HCA including the pillars of Safety, Service, Quality, People, and Growth and adheres to the AirLife Rules of the Game

• Participates in outreach activities including transport safety and clinical education.


• Completes orientation requirements within an appropriate timeframe as determined by AirLife Leadership.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Practices and adheres to the HCA Code of Conduct and AirLife Mission and Vision

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required

• Graduate of accredited Masters, post-master's certificate, or DNP program required

• 3+ years NNP experience in a Level III or IV NICU required

• Transport experience Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience Licensure, Certifications, Training: Required Required Required Preferred

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver-metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients' total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation.

HCA HealthONE employs more than 12,000 colleagues and has been named one of the top five large health systems in the country multiple years. HCA HealthONE and its parent company, HCA Healthcare, have been named 14 consecutive times by Ethisphere as a World's Most Ethical Company and two consecutive years as a LinkedIn Top Company. HCA HealthONE hospitals includes: Centennial, Aurora, Mountain Ridge, Presbyterian/St. Luke's, Rocky Mountain Children's, Rose, Sky Ridge, Swedish, and Spalding working together to provide a higher level of care.


Consistently among the Denver Business Journals' list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Neonatal Nurse Practitioner opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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