Instructor or Assistant Professor (NICU) / Advanced Practice Provider

Oregon Health & Science University•Portland, OR

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Faculty Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers inpatient care in OHSU’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to neonates and infants requiring Level III or Level IV services, including premature infants, critically ill newborns, surgical neonates, and medically complex patients. The role works in a shared practice model with attending neonatologists and interdisciplinary teams, with independent practice responsibilities consistent with the APP’s scope, licensure, training, and credentialing. Clinical activities may include both wRVU-generating and non-wRVU work, as defined by departmental standards. The position is structured for 1.0 FTE and requires 137 annual direct patient-care shifts, inclusive of holidays. Shifts are 13 hours and support continuous 24/7 NICU coverage. Scheduling may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays, with participation in departmental scheduling processes and coverage distributed according to contract provisions and unit guidelines. The APP provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of NICU patients; attends high-risk deliveries and neonatal resuscitations; and performs procedures within scope and privileges. The role also includes admissions, consultations, delivery attendance, transport coordination, triage, cross-coverage, multidisciplinary rounds, care coordination, discharge planning, family communication, and support for patient safety, quality improvement, clinical protocols, and compliance. Neonatal transport or outreach activities may be included if applicable. Clinical faculty are expected to participate in professional advancement and faculty pursuits consistent with rank, role, effort allocation, and departmental guidelines. Such activities may include quality improvement and patient safety initiatives; development or evaluation of evidence-based guidelines and protocols; scholarly dissemination; research, as applicable; teaching, precepting, and mentorship; committee and service work; professional and leadership development; and departmental strategic initiatives. APPs also support OHSU’s clinical, education, and research mission through routine care involving students, trainees, and patients participating in research, consistent with their role and applicable policies. The position is represented by the Oregon Nurses Association – Advance Practice United (ONA-APU) and is subject to the active collective bargaining agreement. The full-time annual base salary range is $167,300 to $222,938, commensurate with experience; base pay does not include additional benefits such as retirement contributions.

Requirements

Successful completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing in a recognized APRN specialty (Nurse Practitioner), or a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant/Associate Studies from an accredited program.
For the nurse practitioner pathway: current RN and APRN licensure with the Oregon Board of Nursing and current national certification in the area of specialization.
For the physician assistant pathway: current PA licensure with the Oregon Medical Board and current NCCPA certification.
Current BLS and NRP certification; PALS certification is currently optional, as indicated for the position.
DEA certification.
Board certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Physician Assistant (PA), with appropriate training, experience, and clinical competency to care for infants in a Level III and/or Level IV NICU.
For new graduates, completion of required clinical training and eligibility for licensure, credentialing, and privileging required for the role.
Demonstrated clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making in a complex care environment.
Ability to assess, diagnose, and manage patients within scope of practice and applicable privileges.
Ability to perform procedures and clinical interventions consistent with training and role requirements.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including collaboration with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment, including emergency or rapidly changing situations.
Ability to prioritize, manage workload, and adapt to evolving clinical needs.
Proficiency with electronic health records, clinical documentation, and relevant medical technology.
Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, professionalism, and continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing advanced practice care in neonatal, critical care, inpatient, or pediatric settings.
Experience managing high-acuity or medically complex patients.
Experience with neonatal procedures, emergency response, and interdisciplinary team-based care, as applicable to scope of practice.

Responsibilities

Provide inpatient clinical care to neonates and infants in the Level III/IV NICU, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management.
Participate in scheduled 13-hour clinical coverage shifts, totaling 137 direct patient-care shifts annually for a 1.0 FTE, including coverage that may fall on days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Support patient admissions, consultations, delivery attendance, neonatal resuscitation, transport coordination, triage, and cross-coverage as assigned.
Attend high-risk deliveries and participate in neonatal resuscitations.
Perform procedures and clinical interventions within scope of practice, training, and privileges, such as intubation, umbilical line placement, lumbar puncture, chest tube assistance, and surfactant administration, as applicable.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, care coordination, discharge planning, and communication with families.
Support patient safety, quality improvement, clinical protocols, and compliance with departmental and institutional standards.
Participate in neonatal transport or outreach activities, if applicable.
Engage in quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical innovation initiatives.
Develop, implement, or evaluate evidence-based practice guidelines or clinical protocols.
Participate in scholarly activities such as presentations, publications, abstracts, posters, or other dissemination of work.
Participate in clinical, translational, educational, or practice-based research, as applicable.
Teach, precept, and mentor APP students, residents, fellows, or new APP faculty.
Participate in departmental, institutional, or professional committees, task forces, and service activities.
Engage in professional and leadership development, contribute to departmental strategic initiatives, and undertake other assigned or mutually agreed faculty pursuits.
Support OHSU’s clinical, education, and research mission through routine clinical care involving students, trainees, and patients participating in research, consistent with role and applicable policies.