Mercy NICU - Nurse Practitioner

Mercy Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Cedar Rapids is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to support patient-centered care within the NICU program. The role works with physicians and a care team to provide comprehensive services and educational guidance to patients and families.

Responsibilities include conducting examinations, ordering and interpreting tests, prescribing therapies, and leading care coordination while adhering to Mercy safety and regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to apply critical analytic thought to patient care.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents physical and psychosocial examinations.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, performing, interpreting, and supervising in the assessment process.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions in collaboration with the supervising physician.
• Assists with plan of care evaluation and modification to optimize patient outcomes.
• Communicates care plans and transitions of care to team members.

Skills

Critical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Work Shift Variable/Rotating Shifts Scheduled Weekly Hours 36

Summary This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by assisting with clinical care, education and direction of their respective program. The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician and other team members to provide care to patients and their families.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Performs and documents complete, system-focused, and/or symptom specific physical and psychosocial examination.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, performing, interpreting, and supervising in the assessment process.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions in collaboration with the supervising physician.
• Assists with the management of the plan of care through the evaluation, modification, and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy, change in condition, and to therapeutic interventions to optimize patient outcomes.
• Assesses the needs of families and caregivers.
• Synthesizes data from a variety of sources to make clinical judgments and decisions about appropriate recommendations and treatments.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and performs consultations.
• Demonstrates leadership of the health care team through teaching, coaching, and supporting to advance plan of care.
• Maintains current knowledge regarding state and federal regulations impacting ARNP practice.
• Participates in call coverage specific to specialty.
• Ensures accurate billing and coding for services provided in the hospital and office.
• Communicates care plans and transitions of care to fellow providers in the team.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Department Specific Duties

• NICU Providers: Participates in staff education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to apply critical analytic thought to patient care.
• Ability to assist physicians and nursing staff with all procedures.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Strong commitment to excellence.

Professional Experience

• Experience in the evaluation and management of patients in specialty area required.

Education

• Education sufficient to obtain required licensure.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Currently licensed to practice as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the state of Iowa required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.
• Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.
• Current BLS Certificate

Pay Rate Type Salary

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

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