Nurse Practitioner - NP - Neonatal ICU (NICU) - Rotating Shifts

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital•New York, NY

9d•$169,694 - $187,854•Onsite

About The Position

Step into the Neonatal ICU in the Pediatrics Department at NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and attend deliveries of high risk neonates while resuscitating as needed. Assess, diagnose, and carry out procedures like endotracheal intubation, placement of central lines, PICC lines, chest tube placement for drainage. You will order and perform medical tests and procedures such as parenteral nutrition and various modes of oxygen therapy including mechanical ventilation. Serving as the primary caregiver to newborn infants in the NICU, you will educate and support parents and guardians, design treatment plans, prescribe medication on your own and with NICU physicians.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner Master's Program
1+ year of clinical experience
Current New York State License as a Registered Nurse
Current New York State License as an Adult, Acute Care, or Family Nurse Practitioner
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
New York State Prescriptive Authority
Current registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration

Nice To Haves

1+ year as NP in an acute care hospital setting preferred
Trained and experienced in NICU care

Responsibilities

Attend deliveries of high risk neonates while resuscitating as needed.
Assess, diagnose, and carry out procedures like endotracheal intubation, placement of central lines, PICC lines, chest tube placement for drainage.
Order and perform medical tests and procedures such as parenteral nutrition and various modes of oxygen therapy including mechanical ventilation.
Serve as the primary caregiver to newborn infants in the NICU.
Educate and support parents and guardians.
Design treatment plans.
Prescribe medication on your own and with NICU physicians.