Neonatal Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant - NICU

Neonatal Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant - NICU

***NNP and PA applicants with 2 years neonatal APP experience or more are eligible for a $10,000 Commitment bonus. Relocation Assistance is also available ***

Job Location: Duke University Hospital / NICU

Job Summary

The Neonatal APP provides direct patient care services and performs medical procedures under the supervision of a supervisory physician to infants (birth through 2 years of age) in specialized neonatal units to include Intensive Care Nurseries, Intermediate Care Nurseries, and the Special Care Nurseries in the Duke University Health System. The Neonatal APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services. The NNP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership in the organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the attending of service and/or fellows, round daily on patients to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care.
• Provide and coordinate clinical care for service-specific patients through established protocols under the hospitalist supervising physician or backup physician, who is either on site or available by pager.
• Collaborate with fellows, attending, other APP colleagues, nurses, and patient resource managers to formulate treatment plans and monitor patient progress.
• Perform procedures specific to the work environment after demonstrated competency and within the guidelines of scope of practice and credentialing protocols.
• Assess patients for a change in status and institute appropriate interventions. Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize the patient until physician support arrives.
• Post-procedural stabilization and management.
• Develop patient care pathways, protocols, and guidelines for managing specific problems in conjunction with physicians and other members of the health care team.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to the supervising MD, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Document in the patients' medical records all relevant data, including, but not limited to, diagnostic test results, laboratory results, patients' condition and response to therapies/interventions, and communications with the supervising MD.
• Prescriptive authority for prescribing, ordering, and/or administering drugs, including (but not limited to) schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs and necessary medical devices.
• Role model competence in all nurse practitioner/physician assistant advanced skills.
• Give daily handoff to appropriate attending, APP, or fellow at the end of the shift.

• Assess educational needs of the patient-care staff and provide one-on-one and formal education as needed.
• Assess the educational needs of the patients/families and provide culturally sensitive patient/family education interventions as indicated. Use non-technical language when educating patients and families. Document all education in patients' medical records.
• Implement and evaluate appropriate educational programs for DUHS patient care staff and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Role model and precept healthcare learners through contractual agreements.

• Utilize current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice.
• Incorporate clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary quality improvement and/or research activities.

• Provide expertise and resource information to other healthcare providers, patients and families, and the community at large related to pediatric diseases, procedures, interventions, and conditions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care/practice guidelines/policies and procedures/care maps/protocols within the area of specialization.

• Maintain all professional requirements for licensure and certification.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

NP: Graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program

PA: Graduate of an accredited Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree Physician Assistant Program plus a Neonatal APP Fellowship

Certification

NP: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)

PA: PA-C

Both: BLS, NRP mandatory before hire

License

NP: Current and unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by the NCBON with approval to practice as NP

PA: Current and unrestricted medical license issued by the NCMB with approval to practice as PA

Both: Fed & State DEA license

Experience

NP: 3 years RN experience as a neonatal nurse, 1-year NNP experience preferred

PA: 1 year PA experience through neonatal fellowship or as a neonatal provider

Job Hours

Primary hours will be rotational, covering 24 hours / 7 days per week, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The Neonatal APP must also be flexible to provide on-call coverage, as needed.

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