Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Advance Practice Professional - Part-time

West Virginia University; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

SMG System Medical Group in South Charleston, West Virginia, is seeking an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) to deliver neonatal, patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team. The APP will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage neonatal patients within scope, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other professionals to promote positive outcomes.

The role features a 28-hour weekly schedule, exempt status, and duties that include rounds, order entry, care planning,

Qualifications

• NCC certification as specified for neonatal or pediatric APNs.
• RN license in the state where services are provided or multi-state license via eNLC.
• APRN license issued by the state of service.
• NRP certification within 30 days of hire.
• BLS certification completed as required by department.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, individualized care to neonatal patients and families across inpatient settings.
• Perform clinical assessments and daily management including rounds and consults.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests within approved guidelines.
• Develop, implement and document individualized plans of care and discharge planning.
• Recognize urgent or complex clinical situations and initiate timely intervention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and staff to ensure coordinated care.
• Document evaluations and plans in the medical record per standards.
• Serve as educator and clinical resource for staff and learners.
• Participate in quality improvement and research to improve practice.
• Support program development and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Maintain clinical competence and complete required competencies.
• Complete duties such as billing and reporting per organizational requirements.

Skills

Neonatal ICU experience

Team-based care

Education coordination

Education

NCC certification for NNP/ACPNP/PCPNP/FNP

RN license in service state

APRN license

NRP certification

BLS certification

Tools

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Job description

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 and area ofspecialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-basedcare, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professionaland regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational,and operational goals of the department and organization.

Additional Job Description:

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 and area ofspecialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-basedcare, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professionaland regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational,and operational goals of the department and organization.

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):

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

3. 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 tosuccessfully 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: The work environment characteristics describedhere are representative of those an employee encounters whileperforming the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

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:

28

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.