Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Neonatology (Angleton Danbury Campus)

Advanced Practice Nurse

Provides advanced practice health care services as well as documentation of services, collaborates with colleagues and clinical director, supervises assigned support staff, participates in quality assurance activities, and demonstrates a commitment to quality health care.

Job Duties:

• Works independently to full scope of practice in compliance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act with acknowledgement of off-site collaborating physician availability for consultation and collaboration
• Ability to independently manage average acuity well and sick newborn nursery patients with minimal supervision and proficiency of documentation
• Independently admit newborns to the nursery including the stabilization and transition of Level II newborn patients
• Independence in Delivery Room responsibilities using NRP guidelines and recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
• Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

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