Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Advance Practice Professional

SMG System Medical Group; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine seeks an Advanced Practice Professional to deliver high-quality neonatal care within an interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes assessment, treatment, and management of neonates with a focus on evidence-based practice and patient outcomes.

Both NP and PA track candidates are welcomed, with required certifications and licensure. This on-site position supports education, quality improvement, and program development within a busy NICU setting.

Qualifications

• NNP/ACPNP/PCPNP or FNP NCC certification is required.
• Current RN license in the service state or eNLC multi-state license.
• APRN licensure issued by the state of practice.
• NRP certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive neonatal patient care and family support.
• Perform rounds, assessments, and plan development with the team.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests per guidelines and scope of practice.
• Develop individualized care plans, discharge planning, and follow-up.
• Recognize urgent conditions and initiate timely interventions.
• Document care and education in the medical record.
• Educate staff, learners, and families; participate in QA and PI activities.
• Support program development and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Maintain clinical competence and complete required competencies.
• Fulfill billing and reporting duties as assigned.

Skills

Neonatal patient care

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

NCC certification for NNP/ACPNP/PCPNP/FNP

RN license in state / eNLC

APRN license in state

NRP certification

Job description

Additional Job Description

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – NURSE PRACTITIONER:

1. National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (ACPNP), Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PCPNP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
2. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license 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 30 days of hire.

To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level): Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

1. Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification.
2. Current Physician’s Assistant License issued by the state in which services will be provided.
3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
4. 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:

1. Provide comprehensive, individualized care to neonatal patients and families across the inpatient setting, settings as applicable.
2. Perform clinical assessments and daily management, including rounds, consults, pre-procedure evaluations, identification of changes in condition, and development of differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
3. Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures within established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice, in collaboration with neonatal faculty and the interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
4. Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care, including treatment, monitoring, discharge planning, follow-up needs, referrals, and patient/family education.
5. Recognize and respond to urgent, unstable, or complex clinical situations and initiate timely intervention and emergency care when indicated.
6. Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, learners, and ancillary departments to ensure coordinated, efficient, and high-quality care.
7. Document clinical evaluations, plans of care, interventions, and outcomes accurately and concisely in the medical record in accordance 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 apply findings to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
10. Support program development, practice improvement, and interdisciplinary 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 resources safely and appropriately.
12. Complete responsibilities such as billing, reporting, and other assigned duties in accordance with organizational requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative 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 with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: 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 and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

University Health Associates (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation composed of clinical faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, and also advanced practice providers and other allied health providers. The organization is West Virginia’s largest multi-specialty physician practice. UHA operates and staffs clinics and hospitals throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.