Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Aultman

Akron Children's Hospital • Canton, OH

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About The Position

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Aultman Akron Children's Hospital provides primary and specialty nursing care in various healthcare settings, collaborating with physicians to ensure quality patient care. This role involves performing health assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing advanced nursing care to patients with complex health conditions, particularly in neonatal and pediatric populations.

Requirements

• Master's or Doctoral Degree preferred.
• National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally accredited organization.
• Current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by Ohio Board of Nursing.
• ACLS or PALS certification may be required based on practice setting.
• Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required.
• No experience required; new graduates are accepted.
• No experience supervising required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database use, and other computer software programs for data analysis and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Performs health assessments and physical exams to identify significant health and medical risk factors.
• Develops a diagnosis by analyzing and synthesizing collected data.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates tests and studies to assess clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with board certification, state law, and organizational medical staff privileges.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through Ohio Board of Nursing and hospital policy.
• Develops patient education plans.
• Participates in medical team rounds and collaborates with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care.
• Performs admission history & physical, documents progress notes, and completes discharge summaries as required.
• Independently and in collaboration with the physician, develops treatment plans along with the patient and significant others.
• Provides consultations and requests consults as directed and in accordance with hospital bylaws.
• Assists with and facilitates discharge planning.
• May serve as a resource for staff/residents and clinical preceptor for APN students.
• Provides advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions, including the delivery of acute care services.
• Practices with a variety of specialty-based populations including neonatal, pediatric, and adult.
• Practices in settings requiring complex monitoring and therapies, high-intensity nursing intervention, or continuous nursing vigilance within high-acuity care.
• Participates in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a bi-annual basis to assure quality care and per ORC requirements.
• Completes reviews via the Focused Professional Performance Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation (OPPE) for Advanced Practice Providers as part of Joint Commission requirements.
• Emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• Full-time position with onsite work.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree