Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Neonatal ICU, Registry

UChicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care in the NICU, managing a caseload and making autonomous decisions in assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The role also provides educational, research, and clinical support and completes administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the Director and leadership. The practitioner has the knowledge, skills, and judgment to assist physicians through organized instruction and supervised practice. The position is in the Margaret M. and George A. Stephen Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Comer Children's Hospital, which has 71 beds, including a transitional care unit near the postpartum unit. This is an onsite registry position in Hyde Park at 0.1 FTE, with rotating shifts.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Current or eligible for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration.
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC or AANP.
Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers.
Completion of approved Neonatal Nurse Practitioner training.
NCC certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinical experience in a related specialty area.
Proficiency in resuscitation, intubation, and line placement.
Proficiency in EPIC and computer use.
Excellent clinical, management, and organizational skills.
Ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and use independent judgment.
Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to facilitate communication among practitioners at various levels.
Ability to interview patients and obtain medical information.
Willingness to enter into a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire.
Ability to document and bill for services properly.
Experience in a clinical care setting and exposure to human blood, blood components or products, and infectious material.
Ability to work in a high-stress environment.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and formulate plans of care in collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary health team, within approved privileges.
Communicate follow-up plans and disposition to follow-up healthcare providers.
Prescribe and evaluate pharmacological therapies according to protocol.
Attend high- and low-risk deliveries as needed.
Initiate CPR and perform therapeutic techniques to stabilize compromised infants in delivery rooms, the NICU, emergency rooms, and referring hospitals as needed.
Stabilize and transport patients as needed.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of professional and legal trends, concepts, and issues related to practice.
Identify family members' educational needs and assist with teaching as appropriate.
Ensure systems and resources are in place to maintain established standards of care.
Participate in self- and peer-evaluation to improve quality of care.
Participate in developing, reviewing, and evaluating policies and procedures.
Participate in developing and implementing quality-improvement monitoring.
Participate in in-service and outreach education programs.
Serve as a clinical-skills resource for staff on or off the unit.
May participate in clinical research projects conducted by supervising physicians.
Precept APP students.
Evaluate goals and outcomes in light of patient and family needs and organizational considerations, including benefit versus burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Develop diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to achieve patient care plan goals and outcomes.
Recognize and respond to adverse drug reactions, with particular attention to vulnerable populations.
Develop and coordinate APP training and professional development activities.
Perform other related work as needed.