Neonatology APP/ Instr. I

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The APRN will act in accordance with Florida Statutes for the Nurse Practitioners Act. The care and management of critically ill infants requiring hospitalization in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. This NICU Nurse Practitioner will cover night and/or day shifts as assigned including weekend coverage. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is based at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) in Tampa, FL. TGH is a 1,018-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. It is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in west central Florida, serving a dozen counties with a population of over 4 million. In addition to being a level one trauma center, it has a level 3 NICU. The 82-bed Jennifer Leigh Muma NICU is a designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center designated by the State of Florida to deliver the highest level of medical care to premature and sick infants, and to women with high-risk pregnancies. USF/TGH Neonatology also participates in the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, a statewide initiative to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Florida. Neonatal services include a Neonatal Transport Team, Fetal Care Center, and Whole-Body Cooling. Pediatric subspecialties available for collaborative treatment of neonatal patients including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, Metabolic Genetics.