Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Advance Practice Professional

West Virginia University; Charleston (WV); In loco; USD 110.000 - 165.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

SMG System Medical Group in Charleston, WV, seeks an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) to provide neonatal, pediatric, and acute care services as part of an interdisciplinary team within the hospital setting.

The role requires NP or PA credentials with neonatal/critical care experience, applicable state licensure, and professional certifications. You will perform assessments, manage plans of care, and contribute to teaching and quality initiatives.

Competenze

• Certified in Neonatal/ACPNP/PCPNP or Family Nurse Practitioner.
• RN license in the state where services are provided or multi-state license via eNLC.
• APRN licensure in the adopting state for services rendered.
• NRP certification required within 30 days of hire.

Mansioni

• Provide comprehensive, individualized neonatal care to patients and families across the inpatient setting.
• Perform clinical assessments, rounds, and daily management with appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests within clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• Develop, implement, and document care plans including discharge planning and education.
• Recognize urgent or complex clinical situations and initiate timely interventions.
• Collaborate effectively with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, learners, and departments to ensure coordinated care.
• Document evaluations, plans, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record per standards.
• Serve as educator and resource for staff, students, and families.
• Participate in quality improvement and performance improvement activities.
• Support program development and interdisciplinary initiatives in neonatal care.
• Maintain clinical competence and complete required competencies.

Formazione

NCC neonatal NP/ACPNP/PCPNP/FNP certification

RN license in state or eNLC

APRN issued by state

NRP certification within 30 days of hire

Descrizione del lavoro

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality,patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinaryhealthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses,and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses,treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice andarea of specialty. The APP is responsible for deliveringevidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes,maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supportingthe clinical, educational, and operational goals of the departmentand organization.

Additional Job Description:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – NURSE PRACTITIONER:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification as aNeonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Acute Care Pediatric NursePractitioner
   (ACPNP), Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PCPNP), orFamily Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
2. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in whichservices will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurselicense
   through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
3. APRN issued by state in which services are being rendered
4. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 30days of hire.

To be completed as established by department: (Administered atDepartment level):

1. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current National Commission on Certification of PhysicianAssistants (NCCPA) certification.
2. Current Physician’s Assistant License issued by the state inwhich services will be provided.

To be completed as established by department: (Administered atDepartment level)

1. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
2. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

• Neonatal ICU, acute care or pediatric experience
• New graduates will not be considered

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provide comprehensive, individualized care to neonatal patientsand families across the inpatient setting, settings asapplicable.
2. Perform clinical assessments and daily management, includingrounds, consults, pre-procedure evaluations, identification ofchanges in
   condition, and development of differential diagnoses and treatmentplans.
3. Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and procedureswithin established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope ofpractice, in collaboration with neonatal faculty and theinterdisciplinary team as appropriate.
4. Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care,including treatment, monitoring, discharge planning, follow-upneeds,
   referrals, and patient/family education.
5. Recognize and respond to urgent, unstable, or complex clinicalsituations and initiate timely intervention and emergency carewhen
   indicated.
6. Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, families,physicians, nursing staff, learners, and ancillary departments toensure
   coordinated, efficient, and high-quality care.
7. Document clinical evaluations, plans of care, interventions, andoutcomes accurately and concisely in the medical record inaccordance
   with hospital, practice, and compliance standards.
8. Serve as an educator, mentor, and clinical resource for staff,students, and learners, and provide education to patients,families, and
   healthcare team members.
9. Participate in quality improvement, outcome measurement,research, and performance improvement activities, and applyfindings to
   improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
10. Support program development, practice improvement, andinterdisciplinary initiatives, including committees, task forces,and
    professional activities that advance neonatal care.
11. Maintain clinical competence and professional knowledge,complete required competencies, and use equipment and resourcessafely
    and appropriately.
12. Complete responsibilities such as billing, reporting, and otherassigned duties in accordance with organizationalrequirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthrecommends minimizing the need for employees to manually liftpatients, and
   limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts andre-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipmentand/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’sprofile and appropriate algorithms.
2. Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting,moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying ofmaterials
   and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
3. Visual acuity must be within normal range.
4. Hearing within normal range is required (i.e. to assess breathsounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

1. Work in close contact with patients, families, and members ofthe healthcare team in a high-acuity clinical environment.
2. Work variable, extended, and/or irregular hours based on patientcare and operational needs.
3. Frequent exposure to biohazardous materials, infectiousdiseases, and other clinical hazards consistent with the healthcareenvironment.
4. Exposure to electrical and other equipment-related hazardsassociated with patient care and monitoring equipment.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned

Address:

4605 Maccorkle Ave SW
South Charleston
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries(collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer andcomplies with all applicable federal, state, and local fairemployment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does nottolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any othercovered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, nationalorigin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy,sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mentaldisability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service inthe uniformed services, genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or locallaw. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives areprohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policyapplies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, butnot limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline,compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.