Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - St. Francis

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours St. Francis is seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its Level II NICU. This part-time or full-time role includes well-baby and delivery-room responsibilities and front-line care in the delivery room and 13-bed NICU. The provider works collaboratively and independently as part of the healthcare team, planning and providing comprehensive management for a primary caseload of critically ill infants and their families under the direction and supervision of an attending neonatologist. Day, evening, and weekend hours are required; typical shifts are 20 or 24 hours. The role involves assessing and managing neonatal patients, responding to distressed newborns in the delivery room, performing newborn examinations and procedures, coordinating care with neonatologists, and participating in NICU rounds.

Requirements

At least 2 years of Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience; other job experience cannot substitute for this requirement.
Delivery-room and NICU experience.
Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
Active Delaware Physician Assistant license, or active Delaware or compact-state Advanced Practice Nurse licensure, with or without prescriptive authority.
Current BLS, NRP, and NCC certifications.

Nice To Haves

Transport experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and provide care for patients requiring neonatal intensive care in collaboration with team members and under the direction and supervision of an attending neonatologist.
Receive distressed neonates in the delivery room and initiate appropriate interventions.
Perform complete newborn physical examinations and assess gestational age, distinguishing normal from abnormal findings.
Conduct parent interviews and obtain family histories.
Collaborate with neonatologists regarding relevant history, physical findings, and diagnostic and therapeutic measures for admissions.
Order appropriate laboratory tests and procedures.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary and appropriate for patient care.
Provide general neonatal care, including temperature stabilization, hyperalimentation therapy, feeding management, and phototherapy.
Participate in daily NICU rounds.