Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Neonatal Physician Assistant - UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring a Full-Time Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) or Neonatal Physician Assistant to join their dedicated NICU team. This role involves providing compassionate, high-acuity care to the tiniest patients in a Level IV NICU. The position offers opportunities for collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative neonatal medicine and be part of a mission-driven organization committed to Life Changing Medicine. The Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing inpatient care services in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), including evaluation and management of neonatal patients and performing procedures as needed. The Neonatal APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The Neonatal APP establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Neonatal APP demonstrates a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.

Requirements

Completion of an Accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program (MSN or DNP) (for NNP)
NCC Board Certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC) (for NNP)
Eligible for RN licensure by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (for NNP)
Eligible for NNP licensure by Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (for NNP)
1 year level III or IV NICU PA experience or completion of a 9-month post-graduate residency/fellowship in neonatology required (for PA)
Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) (for PA)
Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (for PA)
Eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine or State Board of Osteopathic Medicine (for PA)
BLS or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation required based on AHA standards that include both didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification listed must meet AAAP standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
ECMO competence required within 1 year of hire (Required at CHP)
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Nice To Haves

Candidates with greater than or equal to 3 (three) years’ experience in Neonatology will have the option of foregoing the Fellowship Program but are encouraged to enroll for the most comprehensive onboarding experience possible.

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, high-acuity care to the tiniest patients in a Level IV NICU.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative neonatal medicine.
Evaluation and management of neonatal patients.
Performing procedures as needed.
Setting the standards for the level and quality of care.
Managing and providing patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
Demonstrating a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.