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

WVU Medicine; South Charleston (WV); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SMG System Medical Group in Charleston, WV, is hiring an Advanced Practice Professional to deliver neonatal-focused care within the inpatient setting. The role requires performing rounds, assessments, planning treatments, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality outcomes for neonates and their families.

The ideal candidate maintains NCC/NRP/NRP certifications and valid state APRN licensure, with BLS, and experience in neonatal ICU or pediatric acute care.

Qualifikationen

• NCC certification as a Neonatal NP or PCP/ FNP family NP with current APRN status.
• Active RN license in the state of practice or multi-state license via eNLC.
• APR BLS and NRP certifications are required.
• Preferred neonatal ICU or pediatric acute care experience.

Aufgaben

• Provide comprehensive neonatal patient care across inpatient settings.
• Conduct rounds, assessments, and develop differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests with the interdisciplinary team.
• Document care plans and educate patients and families.
• Respond to urgent clinical changes and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff for coordinated care.
• Contribute to quality improvement and practice development initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Care planning

Patient education

Ausbildung

NCC Neonatal NP certification

RN license (state of service or eNLC)

APRN license

NRP certification

BLS certification

Jobbeschreibung

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

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.

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

• 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).
• 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).
• APRN issued by state in which services are being rendered
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Minimum Qualifications – Physician Assistant

• Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification.
• Current Physician’s Assistant License issued by the state in which services will be provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

Experience

Preferred Qualifications

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

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, individualized care to neonatal patients and families across the inpatient setting, settings as applicable.
• 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.
• 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.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care, including treatment, monitoring, discharge planning, follow-up needs, referrals, and patient/family education.
• Recognize and respond to urgent, unstable, or complex clinical situations and initiate timely intervention and emergency care when indicated.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, learners, and ancillary departments to ensure coordinated, efficient, and high-quality care.
• Document clinical evaluations, plans of care, interventions, and outcomes accurately and concisely in the medical record in accordance with hospital, practice, and compliance standards.
• Serve as an educator, mentor, and clinical resource for staff, students, and learners, and provide education to patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Participate in quality improvement, outcome measurement, research, and performance improvement activities, and apply findings to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Support program development, practice improvement, and interdisciplinary initiatives, including committees, task forces, and professional activities that advance neonatal care.
• Maintain clinical competence and professional knowledge, complete required competencies, and use equipment and resources safely and appropriately.
• Complete responsibilities such as billing, reporting, and other assigned duties in accordance with organizational requirements.

Physical Requirements

• 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.
• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• Visual acuity must be within normal range.
• Hearing within normal range is required (i.e. to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.)

Working Environment

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours

28

Shift

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.