Infant Development Specialist

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital in Gilbert, AZ seeks a Registered Nurse with a focus on developmental care to implement and coordinate family-centered programs for infants at risk for neuro-developmental delay. You will ensure coordination of services from birth through discharge from nurseries and collaborate with the care team.

The role requires neonatal clinical experience, ability to lead staff education, and commitment to ongoing professional development, with NIDCAP certification pursued

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field required.
• Two years of neonatal clinical experience required.
• NIDCAP certification within 2 years of hire required.
• Teaching or mentoring experience with adult learners preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the health care team to develop goals for care strategies.
• Assesses developmental needs of ill and preterm infants and families.
• Plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates development care strategies.
• Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating staff education programs for nurseries.
• Maintains professional competency through ongoing education and literature review.

Skills

Developmental care

Team collaboration

Staff education

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field

Job description

Department: PCH-EV JV | Developmental Programs

Location: Gilbert

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

Category: RN Professional Admin

Posting #: 1066040

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position implements and coordinates comprehensive family-centered, developmentally supportive programs for infants at risk for neuro-developmental delay to ensure coordination and integration of services from birth through discharge from nurseries.

Position Duties

• Assessment and Coordination of Developmental Care Strategies
  1. Collaborates with the health care team to develop goals for care strategies to contribute positively to coordination of treatment objectives.
  2. Provides assessment of developmental needs of ill and preterm infants and their families. Assists families and staff to plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate effectiveness of care strategies.
  3. Regularly screens infants and families for developmental needs. Works collaboratively with members of patient care team and in partnership with parents to formulate individualized, developmentally supportive care strategies.
• Staff Development and Education
  1. Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating effectiveness of a variety of educational and in-service programs designed to meet family-centered, developmentally supportive care issues for staff in nurseries.
• Maintains Clinical Competency
  1. Maintains professional and technical competency through regular participation in a variety of educational programs and in-services, reviewing relevant professional publications and materials, and participating in professional societies to ensure ongoing awareness and understanding of most current methodologies, practices and philosophies as applied to patient care population.
  2. Regularly reviews research based literature to improve clinical care for specific clinical populations.
• Quality Improvement
  1. Assists in maintaining the overall integrity of nurseries` developmental care program through appropriate use of research and clinical quality improvement projects as requested by the Coordinator.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field. Required Yes No

Experience

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Two (2) years of clinical experience in the neonatal field. Required Yes No 2. Teaching or mentoring experience with adult learners Preferred Yes No

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) Certification obtained within 2 years of hire. Required Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Occasionally
• 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Frequently
• 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Occasionally
• 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Frequently
• 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Frequently
• 7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally
• 9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Frequently
• 10. Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling - Occasionally
• 11. Physical Requirement - Walking - Frequently
• 12. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• 13. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• 14. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
• 15. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Frequently
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• 23. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable