Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider

University Hospitals Pain Management; Cleveland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UH Cleveland Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider to join our academic level IV NICU and stepdown unit. You will handle a caseload of medically complex neonates, participate in high-risk deliveries, and contribute to education and research within a fast-paced, supportive environment.

The role supports flexible shifts up to 24 hours, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, with a focus on advancing patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider praxes in line with Ohio Nursing Board and UH bylaws.
• Caseload management for medically complex neonates in acute phase and transition to home.
• Engagement in education, research, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships with patients and coworkers.
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnoses.
• Establishes plans of care and implements interventions.
• Collaborates with other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach.
• Contributes to educational development of staff, patients, family and self.
• Demonstrates leadership and effective management.
• Provides education through in-services and role modeling.
• Advances own professional development via continuing education.

Skills

Neonatal care

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education and research

Education

MSN/NP in Neonatal

Job description

A Brief Overview

Seeking a dedicated & passionate Neonatal APP to work in a supportive fast-paced environment at our academic level IV NICU and Stepdown unit at UH Cleveland Medical Center RB&C. We offer a variety of flexible shift options up to 24 hours, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The provider will assess, implement, and evaluate appropriate plans of care for patients in accordance with the scope of practice of a Neonatal provider and current standard of care. The Neonatal APP will manage a caseload of medically complex neonates in the acute phase and transition to home and participate in high-risk deliveries. The APP must demonstrate age-appropriate care to neonates from birth to two years old. The neonatal APP will be expected to initiate and participate in education, research, and professional activities that contribute to improving patient care, Neonatal APP program operation, or the Neonatal APPs own professional development.

The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a Nurse Practitioner as specified by the Ohio State Nursing Board and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws

What You Will Do

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%)
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%)
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%)
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%)
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%)
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%)
• Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%)
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%)
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%)
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%)
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.