Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/Neonatal Physician Assistant

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

It’s a great time to be a Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider at Children’s! The need for our specialized care has never been greater in our community. Our pediatric care is regularly recognized for being among the best in the country. We are ranked as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and have achieved Magnet® recognition for our dedication to nursing excellence. Our Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) provide comprehensive, advanced care for critically ill newborns and premature infants in the Southeast.

The Neonatal Advanced Practice Practitioner (Neonatal APP) provides care in an advanced practice provider role, under approved protocols, for infants and their families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The majority of their time is spent in the realm of clinical practice and the Neonatal APP has responsibilities for collaboration, consultation, teaching, and supervision in collaboration with the Neonatal APP Medical Director.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia or Licensure as a physician Assistant in the state of Georgia.
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification is required
• Certification by National Certification Corporation (NCC) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification within prior six years
• NRP Certification required within 60 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire
• Proficiency in neonatal physical assessment skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in program development

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive patient care management within a collaborative practice model, with functions and duties as outlined in the physician/APRN practice agreements.
• Provides culturally sensitive patient care that is in accordance with state licensure and regulations, and is based upon the standards of practice as defined by APRN certifying agencies.
• Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates care of the neonatal patient working collaboratively with other health professionals using approaches that recognize each one’s expertise to meet the needs of the patients.
• Consistently works to eliminate communication barriers, participating as a key member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Serves as an educational resource for patients, families, health care professionals, students, and lay public regarding area of clinical subspecialty. Assists in development, creation and implementation of educational programs.
• Participates in identification and development of programs within clinical specialty at service line, system, and/or regional levels as required by the service line.
• Utilizes research to identify, examine, and evaluate creative approaches to health care with the goal of improved outcomes for the patient and family. Participates in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
• Expands clinical and professional knowledge base. Recognizes the importance of participation in professional organizations. Accepts personal responsibility for professional development and the maintenance of professional competence and credentials. Continuously conducts self-evaluation of advanced nursing practice skills in an effort to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development.
• Participates in and complies with hospital/departmental policies, regulations, and programs. Assists in the development, implementation, management, marketing, and evaluation of a program of specialty and/or overall program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level