Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Hospital Provider Nurse PractitionerChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation. At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. We strongly encourage candidates of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, perspectives, sexes, backgrounds, and lived experiences to apply.In collaboration with an attending physician, the Hospital Provider Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of a population of patients that matches his/her delineation of privileges and skill set. This care is delivered in defined inpatient and hospital-outpatient areas. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. The clinical portion of this role will require an increased level of accountability including managing a cohort of high acuity patients. In addition to managing patient care, the Hospital Provider NP may be required to utilize invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability.This role is strictly nights and weekends. Night shift being 16 hour shift and weekend being 24 hour shift. Schedules may vary at the discretion of the Medical Director.What you will do:Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability. Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process.Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Participates in the professional development of others. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.Education Qualifications:Master's Degree Nursing - RequiredSkills and Abilities:Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.Computer CompetencyBasic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).Web browsing, intranet search, document access.Use of shared network file space.Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.Information LiteracyDetermines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.Information Management LiteracyNavigation of the electronic health record system.Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.Licenses and Certifications:Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - RequiredCertified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - RequiredPrescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - RequiredSpecialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. - upon hire - RequiredSalary Range: $117,900.00 - $156,300.00 Annually. This job is eligible for an incentive program. At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting.