Neonatal NP — Lead Care, Teaching & Research

NHNPA; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Neonatology division provides comprehensive care for the most critically ill neonates and their families, with opportunities for involvement in research, quality improvement, and teaching. The Advanced Practice Providers collaborate with neonatologists and support a growing NICU program across multiple facilities.

The Neonatology team participates in ongoing professional development, engages in high-risk deliveries, and uses evidence-based practices to improve

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Job description

Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Neonatology division provides comprehensive care for the most critically ill neonates and their families, with opportunities for involvement in research, quality improvement, and teaching. The Advanced Practice Providers collaborate with neonatologists and support a growing NICU program across multiple facilities.

The Neonatology team participates in ongoing professional development, engages in high-risk deliveries, and uses evidence-based practices to improve