PA/NP - Newborn Nursery, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI (CASUAL - Weekend only)
About The Position
The Newborn Nursery APP in Grand Rapids at Butterworth Hospital is responsible for the direct care and management of infants in the Level one nursery. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role within the Newborn Nursey by providing high-quality, effective care to patients and their families. The ideal candidate will possess critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are preferred. This is a casual, WEEKEND ONLY position. APP will be responsible for covering 8 hr shifts on Saturday and Sunday, and work 26 weekends per year. Experience with Newborn and/or Labor & Delivery preferred
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner: Required Master's Degree Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- 3 years of relevant experience current, relevant clinical experience
- LIC-Nurse Practitioner (NP) - State of Michigan
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)
- CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Physician Assistant: Required Master's Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
- LIC-Physician Assistant - State of Michigan
- CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)
- CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Newborn and/or Labor & Delivery preferred
Responsibilities
- Education: Provide education, instruction, guidance, and advise patients regarding medications and treatment. Communicate with and counsel family members, and recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Clinical: Complete daily rounding, perform the daily physical examination of newborns completing H&Ps, progress notes, and discharges. Perform procedures (circumcision, frenotomy)
- Documentation: Obtain complete, detailed, and accurate patient histories, review patient records, perform physical exams, record all pertinent data to develop comprehensive medical status, diagnosis, and clinical treatment plan for all assigned patients.
- Teamwork. Work with the newborn hospitalists as well as other newborn APPs to provide the best care to families and newborns in this high census nursery.
- Collaboration: Ability to work with hospitalists, other APPs, L&D and postpartum nursing staff, lactation consultants, child safety team, social workers, and the NICU
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
