Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (PRN) | School of Medicine - Pediatrics, Neonatology
About The Position
Under the supervision of an attending neonatologist and in accordance with established protocols, the Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider manages care for neonates with moderate health conditions or recovering from more serious conditions. The position attends and assists with routine and high-risk deliveries, collaborates with the medical team to identify and stabilize at-risk infants and establish care plans, and assesses patients through comprehensive perinatal histories and physical examinations. With required physician supervision, the provider may perform or order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for newborns. The role includes documenting patient care, consulting on care for chronically ill infants or those with complex medical problems, and assisting with family education. The provider also supports outreach education by teaching classes, helps orient staff, and serves as a preceptor. The position must be performed in person at an Emory University location; remote work is not an option.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) program.
- Current Georgia licensure as an acute care advanced practice provider through the Georgia Board of Nursing, with Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or an equivalent body; alternatively, Physician Assistant certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Current BLS and NRP certifications.
- Experience as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant in an ICU or ICU-like setting is accepted.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of direct experience in neonatology.
- Master’s-prepared advanced practice provider.
- Active Georgia license and current NRP and BLS certifications.
Responsibilities
- Manage care for neonates with moderate health conditions or recovering from more serious conditions under an attending neonatologist’s supervision and following established protocols.
- Attend and assist with routine and high-risk deliveries in collaboration with the larger medical team.
- Collaborate with health care professionals to identify and stabilize at-risk infants and establish care plans.
- Obtain comprehensive perinatal histories and assess patients.
- Perform physical assessments of body systems and interpret findings.
- With required physician supervision, perform or order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for newborns.
- Document all aspects of patient care using established charting procedures.
- Serve as a consultant on the care of chronically ill infants or infants with complex medical problems.
- Assist with family education.
- Assist with outreach education activities by teaching classes.
- Assist with staff orientation and serve as a preceptor.
- Perform related responsibilities as required.
