Advanced Practice Provider | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast - Columbia, SC

Medical University of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

MUSC Health is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join its established Level I/II neonatal practice at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast in Columbia, South Carolina. The role provides inpatient coverage in a Level I/II nursery and includes collaboration with MUSC neonatology specialists in Charleston through Telehealth. The NNP attends high-risk deliveries, provides immediate newborn care, develops individualized infant care plans, and makes informed decisions in a fast-paced setting while communicating critical information to off-site physicians. The position includes seven 24-hour shifts per month. Providers are in-house from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and take call from home after 5 p.m., remaining within 30 minutes. A call room is provided for providers who live outside the 30-minute radius. The NNP may also provide pediatric emergency department consultations as requested. Candidates must be comfortable caring for infants 32 weeks and above and performing neonatal procedures, including resuscitation, CPAP, peripheral IVs, arterial sticks, ventilator management, pulmonary surfactant administration, umbilical lines, and catheterization. Circumcision is required; Plastibell training is available if needed. Strong leadership is preferred. The role is assigned a primary supervising or collaborating physician employed by MUSC. MUSC describes its physician-led organization as committed to patient-centered care and values including compassion, teamwork, diversity, accountability, and innovation. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the federal E-Verify program.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in South Carolina.
At least 3–5 years of experience as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Neonatal ICU experience; the position description also seeks candidates with at least five years of NNP experience.
Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS); if not current, the provider must enroll and receive certification by the start date.
Certification in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); if not current, the provider must enroll and receive certification by the start date.
DHEC and DEA license applications must be submitted before the first day.
Comfort caring for patients 32 weeks and above and performing neonatal procedures, including resuscitation, CPAP, peripheral IVs, arterial sticks, ventilator management, pulmonary surfactant administration, umbilical lines, and catheterization.
Circumcision capability; Plastibell training can be provided if needed.

Nice To Haves

Strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Attend high-risk deliveries and provide immediate expert care to newborns.
Develop and implement individualized care plans for infants.
Collaborate in real time with MUSC neonatology specialists through Telehealth.
Make autonomous, informed decisions in a fast-paced environment and communicate critical information to off-site physicians.
Provide inpatient coverage in the Level I/II nursery.
Provide pediatric consultations to the emergency department as requested.
Perform neonatal procedures, including resuscitation, CPAP, peripheral IV placement, arterial sticks, ventilator management, pulmonary surfactant administration, umbilical lines, catheterization, and circumcision.