Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)

Children's Mercy KC•Kansas City, MO

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) provides expert family-centered and comprehensive health care services to the neonatal patient population in the NICU at Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus and at partner metropolitan area NICUs. In collaboration with other healthcare providers, the NNP provides initial, ongoing, and comprehensive care. The NNP obtains a complete health history, performs physical examinations, formulates a plan of care, orders and interprets laboratory and imaging studies, and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The NNP prescribes medications, makes appropriate referrals, collaborates with sub-specialties, and participates in patient/family education. NNPs demonstrate clinical leadership and actively participate in performance improvement activities with emphasis in quality improvement and clinical research. The NNP incorporates best current evidence for delivery of optimal health care that addresses the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the patients and families within the framework of the collaborative practice agreement. Provides comprehensive health care services to neonatal patient population; obtains health history; performs physical examination; formulates a plan of care; performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; participates in patient/family education. Demonstrates clinical leadership and actively participates in performance improvement activities with emphasis in clinical research. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

Master's Degree required
APRNs must have RN compact license in their primary residency state or if they do not reside in a compact state both MO and KS single state RN license
APRNs must have MO and KS APRN licensure.
National Board Certification required for state licensure
APRN board certification congruent with population and practice setting
Required Upon Hire Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications
Willing to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza.
Willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella).
Willing to be vaccinated if without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.
Must supply immunization records as proof of vaccination.

Nice To Haves

DNP preferred for APRNs

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family which promotes optimal patient outcomes.
Serves as a clinical resource for the education and consultation needs of the health care team.
Meets the educational needs of patient/family, utilizing principles of teaching/learning.
Obtains a complete health history.
Performs physical examinations.
Formulates a plan of care.
Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging studies.
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Prescribes medications.
Makes appropriate referrals.
Collaborates with sub-specialties.
Participates in patient/family education.
Demonstrates clinical leadership.
Actively participates in performance improvement activities with emphasis in quality improvement and clinical research.
Incorporates best current evidence for delivery of optimal health care that addresses the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of the patients and families within the framework of the collaborative practice agreement.