Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider — NICU Shifts

001 University of Rochester; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rochester seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (NNP/PNP or PA) for its Regional NICU services. The APP team delivers comprehensive newborn care across the region, with direct patient care in NICU, well newborn, and special care units.

This full-time position offers rotating shifts (10/12.5/13 hours), day/night rotation, and 4 weekend shifts every 6 weeks, with compensation range $98,508.00–$132,995.00 and NYS licensure requirements.

Qualifications

• Current PA/NP licensure in NYS.
• NICU nursing experience or previous experience as an APP required.
• If previous experience as an APP is not within the NICU setting, a NICU rotation as a student APP is required.
• Nurse Practitioner Require a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner, an active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing, an active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing and current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistant Required completion of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program, an active New York State Physician Assistant licensure in good standing and current national certification as a Physician Assistant by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants)
• NPs and PAs will demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence and must have an active desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and management of neonates across a range of settings, including well newborn units, special care units, and the Level IV Regional Perinatal Center’s 68-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), in collaboration with Neonatology faculty.
• Participate in delivery room stabilization and ongoing management of neonates.
• Rotate through newborn care areas as well as the NICU, with the ability to flex between settings based on clinical needs.
• Assist in the development and implementation of care policies and clinical protocols for NICU and newborn patients.
• Contribute to staff education, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety programs related to neonatal care.
• Supervise and mentor nurse practitioner or physician assistant students during their clinical training in newborn and intensive care settings.

Skills

NICU experience

APP licensure NYS

Education

Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner

Active NYS RN license and NP licensure

Current national certification as NP

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Active NYS PA license

NCCPA certification

Job description

The University of Rochester seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (NNP/PNP or PA) for its Regional NICU services. The APP team delivers comprehensive newborn care across the region, with direct patient care in NICU, well newborn, and special care units.

This full-time position offers rotating shifts (10/12.5/13 hours), day/night rotation, and 4 weekend shifts every 6 weeks, with compensation range $98,508.00–$132,995.00 and NYS licensure requirements.