Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider delivers direct neonatal patient care in collaboration with consulting physicians and the multidisciplinary health team, within privileges approved by the Credentials Committee. The role includes identifying, managing, and referring health problems and is based at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth in Bolingbrook and Hinsdale.

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner attends deliveries as needed, stabilizes and transports infants, and provides care across delivery rooms, the NICU, emergency rooms, and referring hospitals. The position also contributes to quality improvement, education, policy development, clinical research as applicable, and the training and professional development of advanced practice providers.

Requirements

• College or university degree from an accredited school or college.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.
• Current or eligible State of Illinois licensure or registration.
• Eligibility for privileges and credentialing through the Medical Staff Office.
• Proficiency in resuscitation, intubation, and line placement.
• Proficiency in EPIC and computer use.
• Excellent clinical, management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
• Detail-oriented, able to work effectively under pressure, and able to use independent judgment.
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to facilitate communication among practitioners at various levels.
• Ability to interview patients and obtain medical information.
• Willingness to enter into a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire.
• Ability to properly document and bill for services provided.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced nursing degree from an accredited school or college of nursing.
• Completion of an approved neonatal nurse practitioner training program.
• Two years of clinical experience in a related specialty area.
• National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner.
• Ability to obtain an Illinois advanced practice nurse license by the start date.
• Current registered nurse license.
• After licensure, ability to apply for a mid-level practitioner-controlled substance license and DEA number.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and develop plans of care with physicians, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary health team, consistent with approved privileges.
• Communicate follow-up plans and disposition to follow-up health care providers.
• Prescribe and evaluate pharmacological therapies according to protocol.
• Attend high- and low-risk deliveries as needed.
• Initiate CPR and perform therapeutic techniques to stabilize compromised infants in delivery rooms, the NICU, emergency rooms, and referring hospitals as needed.
• Stabilize and transport patients as needed.
• Apply understanding of current professional and legal trends, concepts, and issues related to practice.
• Identify family members’ educational needs and assist with teaching.
• Ensure appropriate systems and resources are in place to maintain established standards of care.
• Participate in self- and peer evaluation to improve quality of care.
• Participate in developing, reviewing, and evaluating policies and procedures.
• Participate in developing and implementing quality-improvement monitoring.
• Participate in in-service and outreach education programs.
• Serve as a clinical-skills resource for staff on or off the unit.
• May participate in clinical research projects conducted by supervising physicians.
• Serve as a preceptor to advanced practice provider students.
• Evaluate goals and outcomes with attention to benefits and burdens, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family, and organization.
• Develop diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to achieve the goals and outcomes of patients’ plans of care.
• Recognize and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations.
• Develop and coordinate advanced practice provider training and professional development activities.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Benefits

• Benefits eligibility, with programs and resources including health, retirement, and paid time off.
• May be eligible for the voluntary Professional Advancement Model, which provides an annual bonus of 5% of base salary subject to eligibility, application, and committee approval; the bonus is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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